Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side (direct rte)

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side (direct rte), led by Renzo Benedetti. Summit reached on 26th September 1998. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3115
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Expedition ID CHOY98304
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side (direct rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Renzo Benedetti
Sponsor Cho Oyu 1998
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 308
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-09-08
Summit Date 1998-09-26
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 18
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1998-09-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 2
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(08/09,4700m),ABC(12/09,5400m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes 21st Sept to ABC for rest and 24th to C1, 25th to C2. C2 made and summit bid by 4 members (not Pasini and Carreri), but in C2 Buonadonna and Campagna developed headaches and go down to ABC while Benedetti and Dibona to top and returned to C2 and 27th ABC (Buonadonna also vomiting in C2). Could not see Everest, etc. from summit because of cloud cover but found flags.
Accidents Pasini severe headache; Carreri sick ('many problems') and left BC 20 Sept
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456861
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side (direct rte)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Renzo Benedetti M 1955 Italy Leader Segonzano, Trento, Italy Post office employee Details Other expeditions
Pietro Buonadonna M 1968 Italy Climber Milano, Italy Mason Details Other expeditions
Luca Campagna M 1967 Italy Climber Rovereto, Trento, Italy Hospital lab technician Details Other expeditions
Cecilia Carreri F 1955 Italy Climber Grancona, Vicenza, Italy Judge Details Other expeditions
Mario Dibona M 1961 Italy Climber Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Fabio Pasini M 1968 Italy Climber San Secondo, Asti, Italy Farmer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.