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.