Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Ralf Dujmovits. Summit reached on 11th October 1998. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3132
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY98322
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Ralf Dujmovits
Sponsor Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 1998
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 319
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-09-20
Summit Date 1998-10-11
Summit Time 1010
Summit Days 21
Total Days 26
Termination Date 1998-10-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/09),ABC(23/09,5650m),C1(29/09,6350m),C2(04/10,7000m),C3(06/10,7400m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes 7th Oct Lenzen, Chuldim and Ang Phurba from C3 to 7650m but Lenzen tired (not well acclimatized) and to C2. 11th Oct from C2 Goering, Weiche, Mayr, Steger, Chuldim and Ang Phurba at 2:30 am NST and in C3 at 5:00 am and from C3 at 5:00-5:30 all of them plus Eberhard, Dujmovits and Nawang Thile left for top; arrived at top: Chuldim 10:10 am, Eberhard 11:47 am and Goering (who retreated briefly to C3 because of cold feet, stayed 2 hours and got to top at 1:15 pm. Sherpas: Chuldim Ang Phurba, Beding, Dolakha, 1947, his 1st 8000m summit (had been on 8000ers 24 times previously) Nawang Thile, Beding, Cho Oyu X4, Everest X2
Accidents Mayr frostbitten thumb
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456876
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ralf Dujmovits M 1961 Germany Leader Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rolf Eberhard M 1960 Germany Climber Raubling, Bavaria, Germany Sales manager in expedition gear Details Other expeditions
Alberto Genini M 1941 Switzerland Climber Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland Federal civil servant Details Other expeditions
Werner Helmut Goering M 1955 Germany Exp Doctor Erkenbrechtsweiler, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Guenther Heidt M 1943 Germany Climber Waltenhofen, Bavaria, Germany University professor Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Lenzen M 1946 Germany Climber Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony, Germany University professor Details Other expeditions
Steffen Mayr M 1966 Germany Climber Niederstotzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Salesman Details Other expeditions
Bernd Scheytt M 1938 Germany Climber Illingen, Saarland, Germany Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Helmut Steger M 1963 Germany Climber Seeon, Bavaria, Germany Veterinary doctor Details Other expeditions
Ralph Stoehr M 1960 Germany Climber Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Geologist & journalist Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Beat Weiche M 1969 Germany Climber Worb, Bern, Switzerland Sporting goods salesman Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1947 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Thile (Pemba Dorje) Sherpa M 1953 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.