Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Xavi Arias. Summit reached on 27th September 1998. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Xavi Arias
Sponsor	Gelade Expedition to Cho Oyu 1998
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	1998-09-08
Summit Date	1998-09-27
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1998-10-03
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7800
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
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/08/09),ABC(11/09,5650m),C1(18/09,6450m),C2(19/09,7000m),C3(26/09,7500m),xxx(27/09,7800m)
Route Notes	Arias tried for summit on 27th with members of Gomez and Fernandez groups but turned back at 7800m when his feet had become very cold. This group and two others on permit held by Juan Carlos Gomez.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456862
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	22523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Francesc Xavier (Xavi)
Last Name	Arias Sunyer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Air-conditioning technician
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)	7800
Summit Date 1	1998-09-27
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	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2438782
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francesc xavier (xavi) arias sunyer
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22524
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Albert
Last Name	Carbonell Girbau
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Economics student
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	2440026
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	albert carbonell girbau
Year of Birth	1974
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Richard
Last Name	Culebras
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Firefighter
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	2436469
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard culebras
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22526
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Dario
Last Name	Laiseca
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Graphic artist
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	2435405
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dario laiseca
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98310
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Merce
Last Name	Vidal Tarruella
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Education student
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	2440228
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	merce vidal tarruella
Year of Birth	1974
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Francesc Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer	M	1970	Spain	Leader	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain	Air-conditioning technician	Details Other expeditions
Albert Carbonell Girbau	M	1974	Spain	Climber	Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain	Economics student	Details Other expeditions
Richard Culebras	M	1964	Spain	Climber	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain	Firefighter	Details Other expeditions
Dario Laiseca	M	1961	Spain	Climber	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain	Graphic artist	Details Other expeditions
Merce Vidal Tarruella	F	1974	Spain	Climber	Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain	Education student	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.