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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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.