Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side (direct rte)
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side (direct rte), led by Miquel Comes. Summit reached on 25th September 1998. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3113 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY98321 |
| 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 | Miquel Comes |
| Sponsor | Cho Oyu Sabadell Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 305 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 1998-09-25 |
| Summit Time | 1035 |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 1998-09-28 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(01/09,4850m),ABC(07/09,5000m),C1(14/09,6420m),C2(17/09,7100m),C3(24/09,7500m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | 18th Comes and 1 Sherpa tried to go for top from C2 but too deep snow and Sherpa didn't like this (avalanche danger) so down to ABC 18th. 22nd Comes, Pons and 2 Sherpas from ABC to C1, 23rd to C2, 24th had to open routes and go to C3 and established it; 25th 7:00 Chinese time all 4 to top, at 12:50 (10:35 NST) by Comes and Tarke Sherpa (Swiss and 1 from Sloezen expedition at 12:55). Pons and his Sherpa met descending pair at 14:45 at 7900m and turned back with them because too late to continue up; all 4 to C2 and 26th to ABC. Sherpa: Tarke Sherpa, 1967, Lokhim VDC, Solukhumbu, his 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | Comes tooth infection; Tarke slight frostbite 3 finger |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456860 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side (direct rte) |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquel Comes Arderiu | M | 1953 | Spain | Leader | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Sports manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Pons Corbella | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona, Spain | Electronic technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnan Renom Perez | M | 1970 | Spain | Climber | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Sporting goods shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Tarke Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.