Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Fernando Marne. Summit reached on 26th September 1997. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2408
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY97311
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Fernando Marne
Sponsor Cho Oyu 1997 Spain
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 263
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-09-06
Summit Date 1997-09-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
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 5
Summit Members 2
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(06/09),ABC(08/09,5600m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7500m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes Gear at 15 Sept and slept there 17th. Then team in 2 parties, 1st on occupied C3 on 25th and went to top on 26th and to C2. Campos and Combis slept in C3 26th and try for top on 27th but at 7700m felt frostbite problem in toes on very cold day and returned to C3, waited few hours but feet no better, so down to ABC for better weather for 2nd attempt, but weather did not really improve enough to escape frostbite.
Accidents Marne developed tooth problem (false teeth in upper jaw) at C2 but OK at lower altitude
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456450
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Javier Campos Duaso M 1968 Spain Climber Almeria, Spain Insurance agent Details Other expeditions
Xavier Combis Colomer M 1966 Spain Climber Banyolas, Girona, Spain Teacher Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio (Pepe) Garces Galindo M 1956 Spain Climber Candanchu, Huesca, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Gomez de Miquel M 1971 Spain Climber Broto, Huesca, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Fernando Marne Caballero M 1953 Spain Leader Leon City, Leon, Spain Ski instructor Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.