Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side from N
A Brazil expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side from N, led by Waldemar Niclevicz. Summit reached on 23rd May 1998. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2578 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY98115 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Leaders | Waldemar Niclevicz |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 293 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Italy |
| Approach | By road->Xixabangma->Cho Oyu |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-05-18 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 8 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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(18/05),ABC(19/05,5800m),C1(21/05,6400m),C2(22/05,7000m),Smt(23/05) |
| Route Notes | All 3 members summited Xixabangma on 11 May and thence to Cho Oyu BC. Left C2 at 00:30 hours 23rd May (Nepal time) and on top 9:00 am (at top found Catholic cross, wine bottle and glass and snow picket and saw Everest, Lhotse, etc). Very cold but little wind. Down to ABC same day. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456735 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side from n |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abele Blanc | M | 1954 | Italy | Climber | Aymavilles, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco Camandona | M | 1970 | Italy | Climber | Aosta, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Waldemar Niclevicz | M | 1966 | Brazil | Leader | Curitiba, Brazil | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY98115 | HIGH | - | - | - | 193:32 (Dec 1998) | - |