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
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.