Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Raul Vicente Monte. Summit reached on 28th September 1998. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3123 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY98312 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Raul Vicente Monte |
| Sponsor | Politecnio Expedition to Cho Oyu 1998 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 317 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 1998-09-28 |
| Summit Time | 1545 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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(27/09,7500m),Smt(29/09) |
| Route Notes | Summit team started from C3 at 4:45 am NST and on top at 15:45 pm. Much snow now on mountain. Snowfell during night of 27-28th and each night thereafter. Summiters were slowed by snow, returned to C3 at midnight, very tired and slightly frostbitten. This group and two others were on permit held by Juan Carlos Gomez. |
| Accidents | Both summiters slight frostbite |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456863 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Vicente Monte Hernandez | M | 1968 | Spain | Leader | Valencia City, Valencia, Spain | Computer engineering student | Details Other expeditions |
| David Rosa Manez | M | 1973 | Spain | Climber | Valencia City, Valencia, Spain | Industrial engineering student | Details Other expeditions |
| Endika Urtaran Motos | M | 1972 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain | Cartographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jorge Verdeguer White | M | 1974 | Spain | Climber | Valencia City, Valencia, Spain | Surveying student | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.