Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side
A Bulgaria expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Doychin Vassilev. Summit reached on 17th May 1999. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3293 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY99109 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Bulgaria |
| Leaders | Doychin Vassilev |
| Sponsor | Bulgarian Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | From Xixabangma |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 1999-05-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1999-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 120 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | Climbed Xixabangma [north peak?] (1 May by Salova) |
| Campsites | BC(07/05,5000m),ABC(08/05,5850m),C1(14/05,6500m),C2(15/05,7100m),xxx(17/05,8000m) |
| Route Notes | On 17 May came down to C2. Didn't go up again because of bad weather. 18th May was windy. 17th May there were from another team two Germans, 2 Swiss were together but stopped at C3. The 2 Swiss reached the summit on 19 via left of the glacier. No Sherpas at all. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457095 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina Salova Ivanova | F | 1953 | Bulgaria | Climber | Vratza, Bulgaria | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Doychin Todorov Vasilev | M | 1944 | Bulgaria | Leader | Sofia, Bulgaria | Printing-inks distributor & trekking agent | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.