Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side
A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Hans Honold. Summit reached on 29th September 2014. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8611 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY14317 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Hans Honold |
| Sponsor | Kobler & Partner Cho Oyu Expedition 2014 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Austria, Mexico, Switzerland |
| Approach | Lhasa->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2014-09-29 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2014-10-02 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(06/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(17/09,6300m),C2(18/09,7000m),C3(28/09,7400m),Smt(29/09) |
| Route Notes | BC 06/09 4900m ABC 09/09 5700m C1 17/09 6300m C2 18/09 7000m C3 28/09 7400m Smt 29/09 by Daniel Gasser, Konrad Gasser, Contreras, Gonzalez del Castillo, Honold, Spichiger, Kusang Sherpa, Lundup, Chhewang Lama at 7:30 am. Summit team and Loidl left C3 at 11:30 pm (NST) on 28 Sept. Weather was clear with 30 kmh winds. At about 2 am, Loidl reached 7600m, but he got too cold and turned back to C3. The rest of the team carried on and reached the summit at 7:30 am. They stayed for about half an hour on the summit. Contreras, Gonzalez and Spichiger descended to C2, where they arrived at 2 pm. Honold descended to C1, where he arrived at 4 pm. Daniel Gasser, Konrad Gasser and Kusang Sherpa descended to ABC, where they arrived at 5 pm. Kraehenbuehl, Wirth, Kober, reached C2 on 18 Sept. Wirth had bronchitis, Kraehenbuehl did not acclimatize and Kober had stomach problems. On 30 Sept everyone was back at ABC. Fixed rope: 200m between C1 and C2. Oxygen: Not taken, not used. Sherpas: Kusang Sherpa, 16/5/86, Ghunsa, Lelep Lundup, with Peter Schatzl on Cho Oyu in spring 2014 Chhewang Lama, brother of Kancha Lama, Taksindu-2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Active Holiday Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462589 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Contreras Cedi | M | 1963 | Mexico | Climber | Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Gasser | M | 1981 | Switzerland | Climber | Nunningen, Solothurn, Switzerland | Gardener | Details Other expeditions |
| Konrad Gasser | M | 1982 | Switzerland | Climber | Nunningen, Solothurn, Switzerland | Metal worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Laura Gonzalez del Castillo Aranda | F | 1966 | Mexico | Climber | Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Juergen Honold | M | 1973 | Germany | Leader | Berghuelen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ralph Kober | M | 1969 | Germany | Climber | Schwieberdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Kraehenbuehl | M | 1982 | Switzerland | Climber | Muensingen, Bern, Switzerland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Wilhelm Loidl | M | 1967 | Austria | Climber | Ebensee, Upper Austria, Austria | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Spichiger | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Adligensewil, Lucerne, Switzzerland | IT consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Hartmut Wirth | M | 1949 | Germany | Climber | Obertshausen, Hesse, Germany | Retired teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Kusang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Landuk (Lundup) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lelep-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY14317 | - | - | https://www.kobler-partner.ch/de/reisebericht/gipfelerfolg-am-cho-oyu-2 | - | - | - |
| CHOY14317 | - | - | http://www.am.com.mx/leon/superdeportivo/laura-gonzalez-y-yuri-contreras-tocan-cumbre-en-el-cho-oyu-147520.html | - | - | - |