Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Andrea Zambaldi. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8942
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY14329
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2014
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Andrea Zambaldi
Sponsor	Double8 (Speed Climb of Shishapangma and 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	Germany
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned due fatal avalanche on Shishapangma
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
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	Attempted Shishapangma (two died on 24 Sept)
Campsites	-
Route Notes	This team planned to speed climb Shishapangma and Cho Oyu, and complete the distance between the both base camps on bikes and in running shoes within 7 days. Zambaldi and Haag were killed by an avalanche on Shishapangma on 24 Sept. From Planetmountain.com Avalanche on Shisha Pangma claims lives of Andrea Zambaldi and Sebastian Haag 26.09.2014 by Benedikt Böhm On 24/09/2014 an avalanche on Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet, claimed the lives of Italian alpinist Andrea Zambaldi and German alpinist Sebastian Haag. Martin Maier, the third alpinist caught by the avalanche that triggered shortly below the summit, managed to survive. On 24 September, during the a second attempt to reach the summit of Shisha Pangma by the Double8 expedition - which aimed to climb two 8000ers in 7 days completing the 60km between Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu on a mountain bike - an avalanche claimed the lives of Sebastian Haag and Andrea Zambaldi. Here is the message sent by Benedikt Böhm from Base Camp: "In the afternoon of 23.09.2014 at 16:30, Benedikt Boehm (37) and Ueli Steck (38) started from Basecamp (5.600m) the speed ascent on Shisha Pangma 8013m. The plan was to reach the summit in the morning of the 24.09.2014, together with the team mates Sebastian Haag (36), who was starting from Camp 1 (6.300m) and Andrea Zambaldi (32) who started from Camp 2 (6.800m). Benedikt and Ueli met Basti Haag at C1 (6.300m) as planned at 20:00 and paired up. At the same time Andrea Zambaldi left from C2 (6.800m) towards the summit. All climbers paired up below C3, at approx. 7.100m at 01:00 on 24.09.2014, reaching C3 (7.300m) at exactly 02:00. Being the first climbers above C2, the team had to continuously break trail through rough conditions. At 06:50 the team was only one hundred vertical meters below the summit. The spirit and motivation was high, as the team was very well working together and moving at the same speed. They were sure reaching the summit at 08:00. At 06:55 (Nepalese time) Sebastian and Andrea were caught in an avalanche at 7.900m, just 100m below the summit and were dragged for 600m vertical, over steep glaciers, into another section of the mountain. Benedikt and Ueli immediately called basecamp for help and assistance, while descending to C3, the same route they were coming up, in order to traverse to the avalanche zone and search for the other three climbers. For over four hours they were trying to approach the avalanche zone from various sides, but turned around due to the fact that there was no access to the avalanche zone. Sebastian and Andrea disappeared with the avalanche and their bodies could not be found." Andrea Zambaldi and Sebastian Haag were much loved and worked for the Salewa group.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	5659
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	64894
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY14329
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Andrea
Last Name	Zambaldi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Verona, Italy
Occupation	Student
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1982-2014) Died 24 Sept 2014 on Shishapangma from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2443206
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrea zambaldi
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	64895
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY14329
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Sebastian F.
Last Name	Haag
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Veterinarian
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1978-2014) Died 24 Sept 2013 on Shishapangma from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2441608
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sebastian f. haag
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64896
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY14329
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Benedikt Dominikus Michael
Last Name	Boehm
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2441328
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	benedikt dominikus michael boehm
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andrea Zambaldi	M	1982	Italy	Leader	Verona, Italy	Student	Details Other expeditions
Sebastian F. Haag	M	1978	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Veterinarian	Details Other expeditions
Benedikt Dominikus Michael Boehm	M	1977	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9382
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY14329
Reference ID	01
Year	2014
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=42154
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY14329	-	-	http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=42154	-	-	-