Cho Oyu | 2012 NW side
A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2012 via NW side, led by Harald Popp. Summit reached on 4th May 2012. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7917 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY12113 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Harald Popp |
| Sponsor | Swiss on Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-07 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to severe cough |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(16/04,4900m),IC(19/04,5330m),ABC(20/04,5700m),C1(25/04,6400m),xxx(04/05,7200m) |
| Route Notes | Climb abandoned at midday of 6 May due to severe cough (bronchitus). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Snowy Horizon Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461664 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harald Enzio Popp | M | 1955 | Switzerland/Germany | Leader | Uetikon, Zurich, Switzerland | Software salesman | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY12113 | - | - | http://www.trekkingagencynepal.com/snowy/cho-oyu-expedition-spring-2012-group.php | - | - | - |