Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Denis Etienne. Summit reached on 3rd October 1999. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3421 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY99309 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Denis Etienne |
| Sponsor | Terres d'Adventure 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 | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-09-17 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to wind and snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(17/09),ABC(20/09,5700m),C1(25/09),C2(7600m),xxx(03/10,7600m) |
| Route Notes | Defeated by bad weather: strong wind and new snowfall. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457234 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Buffet | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Denis Etienne | M | 1956 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Francois Erasme Gatta | M | 1968 | France | Climber | St. Laurent-du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Emmanuel Hadet | M | 1969 | France | Climber | Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France | Telecommunications engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Francois Janvier | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France | General manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Agnes Moreau | F | 1963 | France | Climber | Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France | Insurance company staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Royer | M | 1956 | France | Climber | Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie-Jeanne Simons | F | 1957 | France | Climber | St. Maximin, Var, France | Electronics instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.