Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Oscar Cadiach. Summit reached on 2nd May 1997. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2228 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY97105 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Oscar Cadiach |
| Sponsor | Cho Expedition 1997 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 240 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Andorra, France |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 1997-05-02 |
| Summit Time | 1800 |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5200m),ABC(16/04,5700m),C1(24/04,6300m),C2(30/04,7000m),C3(01/05,7400m),Smt(02/05) |
| Route Notes | Took time and manpower to rescue Basques who were badly frostbitten and then no time left for second summit bid; also not enough strength and started to become windy, but time factor was main reason for no second attempt. |
| Accidents | Serrano pulmonary edema and left expedition |
| Achievement | 1st Andorran woman |
| Agency | Kunga |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456303 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto Aguero Fidalgo | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Avila City, Avila, Spain | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Oscar Cadiach Puig | M | 1952 | Spain | Leader | Tarragona, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ramon Castello Pinol | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Carles Castellui Gonzalez | M | 1963 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Clariana Gomez | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Vilanova de Meia, Lleida, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nani Duro-Arajol | F | 1963 | Andorra | Climber | St. Julia, Andorra | Works in family-owned hostel | Details Other expeditions |
| Vicente Martin-Paredero | M | 1954 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Tarragona, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Pelenc | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Generac, Gard, France | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Ramos Garcia | M | 1966 | Spain | Climber | Zamora, Spain | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Francisco Ramiro Martin | M | 1950 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Angel Rifa | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona, Spain | Archeologist & architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Sanahuja Ciurans | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Julio Serrano Banderas | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Santa Boi, Barcelona, Spain | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Tapiador Sanchez | M | 1946 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Telecommunications engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Tosas Robert | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Blanes, Girona, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY97105 | HIGH | - | - | - | 179:28 (Oct 1997) | - |