Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side (direct rte)

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side (direct rte), led by Angel Cinca. Summit reached on 27th September 1998. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3131
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side (direct rte)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Angel Cinca
Sponsor	Cantabria 8000 to Cho Oyu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	311
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1998-09-03
Summit Date	1998-09-27
Summit Time	0845
Summit Days	24
Total Days	27
Termination Date	1998-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	3
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(09/09,6400m),C2(13/09,7200m),C3(13/09,7200m),C3(26/09,7500m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes	Summiters on top at 11:00 am Chinese time. Torraivo turned back at 7800m having not felt well previous night (night of 26th) and now not strong.
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	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side (direct rte)

Members

Field	Value
ID	22611
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jose Ricardo
Last Name	Barcena
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Auto repairman
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0845
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	311
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432809
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose ricardo barcena
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22612
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jose Luis
Last Name	Bolado Torre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0845
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	311
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435688
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose luis bolado torre
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22613
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Angel
Last Name	Cinca Sordo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Oriuna de Pielagos, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Primary school teacher
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0845
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	311
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430548
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	angel cinca sordo
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22614
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Miguel
Last Name	Ruiz Cervera
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Insurance firm manager
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	2432776
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miguel ruiz cervera
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22615
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Maria Luisa
Last Name	Torraivo
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Oriuna de Pielagos, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Primary school teacher
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)	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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2431970
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maria luisa torraivo
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32829
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98320
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Enrique
Last Name	Serrano Canadas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Occupation	Geography professor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	Left immediately after arrival to BC (ill)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2435724
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	enrique serrano canadas
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	BC Only

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jose Ricardo Barcena	M	1954	Spain	Climber	Santander, Cantabria, Spain	Auto repairman	Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Bolado Torre	M	1962	Spain	Climber	Santander, Cantabria, Spain	Secondary school teacher	Details Other expeditions
Angel Cinca Sordo	M	1948	Spain	Leader	Oriuna de Pielagos, Cantabria, Spain	Primary school teacher	Details Other expeditions
Miguel Ruiz Cervera	M	1954	Spain	Climber	Santander, Cantabria, Spain	Insurance firm manager	Details Other expeditions
Maria Luisa Torraivo	F	1952	Spain	Climber	Oriuna de Pielagos, Cantabria, Spain	Primary school teacher	Details Other expeditions
Enrique Serrano Canadas	M	1962	Spain	Climber	Santander, Cantabria, Spain	Geography professor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.