Cho Oyu | 2024 NW side
A Ecuador expedition to Cho Oyu in 2024 via NW side, led by Esteban Mena. Summit reached on 7th October 2024. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11479 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY24303 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2024 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Leaders | Esteban Mena |
| Sponsor | Alpenglow Cho Oyu Expedition 2024 |
| 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 | USA |
| Approach | Lhasa->Shigatse->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2024-09-13 |
| Summit Date | 2024-10-07 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2024-10-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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(13/09,4900m),ABD(16/09,5700m),C1(30/09,6400m),C2(06/10,7100m),Smt(07/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C2 (7100m) at 12:05 am on 7 Oct, summited at 8:30 am, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to C1 and ABC. Great conditions after a difficult season with a considerable avalanche hazard. Winds and cold due proximity of jet stream helped with snow consolidation. Oxygen: Mike Grimm started and stopped at 6400m. Esteban Mena and Carla Perez started and stopped at 7100m. Taylor Lentz started at 7300m and stopped at 7100m. Sherpa started and stopped at 7000m. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Vision |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2465900 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Patricio (Topo) Mena Yanez | M | 1989 | Ecuador | Leader | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Arthur Grimm | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | - | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Taylor Ann Lentz | F | 1992 | USA | Climber | Tahoe, California | Product manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Carla Patricia Perez Ruales | F | 1982 | Ecuador | Climber | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tenzing (Ngima Tenjing) Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sona Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.