Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side

A Iran expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Masoud Aghabalaei. Summit reached on 2nd October 2014. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8614
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Expedition ID CHOY14321
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2014
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Iran
Leaders Masoud Aghabalaei
Sponsor Azarkouh Cho Oyu Expedition
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 -
Approach Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2014-09-18
Summit Date 2014-10-02
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 14
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2014-10-06
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(18/09,4850m),IC(20/09,5300m),ABC(21/09,5700m),C1(25/09,6450m),C2(01/10,7200m),Smt(02/10)
Route Notes On 1 October Aghabalaei, Mashouf, Rezal, Shabeh, Jangbu, Dawa Gyalzen, Ang Gelu and Ang Gyalzen reached C2 around 4:30 pm and they rested there for 5 hours. They started at 9:30 pm (NST) and reached the summit at 7:30 am on 2 October, stayed there for one hour, then back to C2 to sleep. Next day 3 October they went down to ABC. Ahead of the Aghabalaei team there were about 15 Chinese on the summit, Italians, Spanish and behind were 2 Iranians and Sherpas and other climbers. Kaffash's high point was 6200m below C1. Omidvar went up to 6900m; he had shoulder pain.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Adventure Extreme (Himalayan Ascent pmt)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462592
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masoud Aghabalaei Khordehchi M 1958 Iran Leader Tabriz, Iran Manager at mountaineering company Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Reza Kaffash M 1955 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Free business plumber Details Other expeditions
Alireza Mashouf M 1970 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Employed worker at company Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Reza Omidvar M 1948 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Gholamreza Rezaei Dodany M 1966 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Worker at company Details Other expeditions
Teimour Shabeh M 1976 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Worker at company Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gelu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.