Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side
A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Romano Benet. Summit reached on 22nd May 1999. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3294 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY99110 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Romano Benet |
| Sponsor | Italian team to Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 338 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | By jeep from BC of Xixabangma->BC of Cho Oyu |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-05-15 |
| Summit Date | 1999-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1999-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 50 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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 (Benet on 12 May, Meroi also?) |
| Campsites | BC(15/05,5000m),ABC(17/05,5700m),C1(19/05,6300m),C2(20/05,6900m),C3(21/05,7300m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | Started at 6 am from C3. Came back to BC got to BC at 7:00 pm (Chinese Time). Did not set up camp before hand (alpine-style). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457100 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romano Benet | M | 1962 | Italy | Leader | Fusine, Udine, Italy | Forest ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Nives Meroi | F | 1961 | Italy | Climber | Fusine, Udine, Italy | Employee in real estate office | Details Other expeditions |
| Luca Vuerich | M | 1975 | Italy | Climber | Tarvisio, Udine, Italy | Pschyology student | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY99110 | HIGH | - | - | - | 205:67 (Dec 1999) | - |