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 | - | - | - |