Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Joaquin Colorado. Summit reached on 22nd September 1997. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2407 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY97310 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Joaquin Colorado |
| Sponsor | Sanga Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 260,262 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Portugal |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 1997-09-22 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(06/09),ABC(09/09,5600m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(16/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7500m),Smt(22,26/09) |
| Route Notes | Ms. Lago climbed from C2 to summit to C2 on 22nd with Ongchu Sherpa. All members slept in C2 but few on top because winds and others feared frostbite. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456446 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Abrain Aznar | M | 1961 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Inaki Beltran De Lubiano | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Metal worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Joaquin Colorado Sierra | M | 1963 | Spain | Leader | Madrid, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Raul Diez Arredondo | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Churriana, Granada, Spain | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mateo Hernandez Izquierdo | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Bejar, Salamanca, Spain | Hotel's representative (selling rooms) | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Jesus (Chus) Lago Rey | F | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain | Aerobics teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Diego Lopez Alonso | M | 1972 | Spain | Climber | Aguilar do Campoo, Palencia, Spain | Chemist (in factory) | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Manget | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alberto Prieto Alcalde | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Burgos, Spain | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Ramos Lafuente | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Armilla, Granada, Spain | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Matias Sala Riu | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Manresa, Barcelona, Spain | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Gonzalo Manuel Sobral Blanco Velez | M | 1958 | Portugal | Climber | Lisbon, Portugal | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongchu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.