Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Antonio Pifarre. Summit reached on 13th September 1998. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3117
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY98306
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Antonio Pifarre
Sponsor	Independent climber on Cho Oyu (on Angel Cinca permit)
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	1998-09-03
Summit Date	1998-09-13
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	27
Termination Date	1998-09-30
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7200m due to fatigue
High Point (m)	7200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
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(03/09),ABC(07/09,5700m),C1(10/09,6400m),C2(13/09,7200m),xxx(13/09,7200m)
Route Notes	BC at road High point at C2. Cinca team: Pifarre went no higher than C2 because he had become very tired - he felt this was high enough. On 14th Sept descended to C1 and stayed there on 15th, on 16th to ABC and did not go up again, but did not leave until Cinca team did on 30th. Was independent of Cinca team with our tentage and food, but sometimes climbed with them. All were on same permit. Pifarre: asked whether he liked climbing alone, he said. "No, I did it because of circumstances" without elaborating.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456848
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	22511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98306
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Antonio
Last Name	Pifarre Freixa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Rubi, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Retired computer technician
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)	7200
Summit Date 1	1998-09-13
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2427198
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	antonio pifarre freixa
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Antonio Pifarre Freixa	M	1938	Spain	Climber	Rubi, Barcelona, Spain	Retired computer technician	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.