Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Carlos Soria. Summit reached on 21st September 1997. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Carlos Soria
Sponsor	Real Socieded de Alpinismo Penalaka Expedition 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1997-09-08
Summit Date	1997-09-21
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	29
Termination Date	1997-10-07
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7500m due winds and low motivation
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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(08/09,4800m),ABC(10/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(21/09,7000m),C3(21/09,7500m),xxx(21/09,7500m)
Route Notes	Very windy. 3 people in C3 2 days but summit not possible so down. Another attempt but not past C2. Wanted to avoid frostbite so no more attempts. Very windy very cold. Team did very little actual climbing: they watched other teams Sherpas struggling to reach 7800m without success and concluded it would be pointless even to try when these strong men were failing - so why go up at all?
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456445
Year	1997
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	6121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Eloy
Last Name	Coto Calleja
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Pola de Laviana, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Miner
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	1997-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433213
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eloy coto calleja
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6122
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Jesus Claudio (Chus)
Last Name	Cubillas Garcia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Rescue service staff
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435236
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jesus claudio (chus) cubillas garcia
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6123
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Jose Luis
Last Name	Hurtado Aleman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429267
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose luis hurtado aleman
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6124
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Jose Carlos
Last Name	Llamas Alvarez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Leon City, Leon, Spain
Occupation	Electrician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	1997-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433067
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose carlos llamas alvarez
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6125
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Javier
Last Name	Morillo Fernandez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431675
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	javier morillo fernandez
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6126
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Carlos
Last Name	Soria Fontan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Interior decorator
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	1997-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2427260
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	carlos soria fontan
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32846
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97314
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Jose Manuel
Last Name	Gonzalez Gonzalez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Posada de Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Funcionario (rescue expert)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434232
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose manuel gonzalez gonzalez
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Eloy Coto Calleja	M	1955	Spain	Climber	Pola de Laviana, Asturias, Spain	Miner	Details Other expeditions
Jesus Claudio (Chus) Cubillas Garcia	M	1960	Spain	Climber	Gijon, Asturias, Spain	Rescue service staff	Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Hurtado Aleman	M	1944	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Jose Carlos Llamas Alvarez	M	1955	Spain	Climber	Leon City, Leon, Spain	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Javier Morillo Fernandez	M	1951	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Carlos Soria Fontan	M	1939	Spain	Leader	Madrid, Spain	Interior decorator	Details Other expeditions
Jose Manuel Gonzalez Gonzalez	M	1958	Spain	Climber	Posada de Llanera, Asturias, Spain	Funcionario (rescue expert)	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.