Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side

A Austria expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Stefan Gatt. Summit reached on 19th May 1999. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3290
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY99106
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Stefan Gatt
Sponsor Austrian Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 336,338,341
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach From Lhasa
Basecamp Date 1999-05-07
Summit Date 1999-05-19
Summit Time 1430
Summit Days 12
Total Days 20
Termination Date 1999-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 9
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(07/05),MiddleCamp(16/05,5350m),ABC(13/05,5750m),C1(15/05,6450m),C2(16/05,6800m),C3(18/05,7450m),Smt(19,22,25/05)
Route Notes 19 May Gatt snowboarded from start of slope of summit plateau at about 8100m to rock ridge, walked 30m again via board 8000m to C3 with very short break at yellow band and slept C3; took 2-1/2 hours to descend for Fritsche could record in photos; next day on snowboard all way from C3 to C2. 22nd summiters got to top after Italians who made good track to use (direct line). 25th summiters only ones this day. 22nd summiters got to top after Italians who made good track to use (direct line). 25th summiters only team this day.
Accidents Vitt snowblind
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457097
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ferdinand Daxbacher M 1941 Austria Climber Rauris, Salzburg, Austria Construction worker and manager Details Other expeditions
Josef Einwaller M 1947 Austria Climber Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Clothing store manager Details Other expeditions
Theodor (Theo) Fritsche M 1949 Austria Climber Ludesch, Voralberg, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Stefan Gatt M 1970 Austria Leader Vienna, Austria Alpine guide & management trainer Details Other expeditions
Erna Haas F 1975 Austria Climber Schaeffern, Styria, Austria Waitress Details Other expeditions
Thomas Kloesch M 1953 Austria Climber Graz, Styria, Austria Judge Details Other expeditions
Robert Knebel M 1964 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Dentist Details Other expeditions
Josef Koller M 1955 Austria Exp Doctor Munich, Bavaria, Germany Dentist Details Other expeditions
Wulf Julius Viktor Kruetschnigg M 1944 Austria Climber Kitzbuehel, Tirol, Austria Sunglasses wholesaler Details Other expeditions
Michael Premstaller M 1967 Austria Climber Hallein, Salzburg, Austria Geologist Details Other expeditions
Werner Scheidl M 1961 Austria Climber Bad Mitterndorf, Styria, Austria Chef Details Other expeditions
Johann Schopf M 1947 Austria Climber Waidhofen, Lower Austria, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Josef Streif M 1951 Germany Climber Buching, Bavaria, Germany Lumber yard owner & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Helmut Vitt M 1944 Germany Climber Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Furniture maker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY99106 - Gatt, Stefan Crazy Climbs Rosenheimer Verlagshaus, Rosenheim, Germany - -
CHOY99106 - - http://www.k2news.com/aee3e.htm - - -