Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos. Summit reached on 27th September 1998. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3122
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY98311
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos
Sponsor Montanas del Mundo Spanish Cho Oyu 1998 Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 312
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 1998-09-08
Summit Date 1998-09-27
Summit Time 1115
Summit Days 19
Total Days 25
Termination Date 1998-10-03
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 1
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),ABC(11/09,5650m),C1(18/09,6450m),C2(19/09,7000m),C3(26/09,7500m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes Four groups on same permit led by Gomez, Fernandez, Monte and Arias went together from KTM to ABC, climbed together to C2 and left ABC and BC to return to KTM together, but Monte group reached C3 a day later than others and sent members to top a day later. 27 Sept summit party of Gomez and Juan started for top from C3 at 5:00 am NST and Gomez on top at 11:15 am while Juan turned back at 7800m because tired and had breathing difficulty. Gomez back in C3 at 2:15 pm and slept there. Mingote of Fernandez group went up with them - saw Everest from summit.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456862
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Vicente Estivalis Moya M 1959 Spain Climber Valencia City, Valencia, Spain Markets aluminium products Details Other expeditions
Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos M 1955 Spain Leader Valencia, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gustavo Juan M 1952 Spain Climber Puerto de Sagunto, Valencia, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.