A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Fabrice Bettinelli.
Summit reached on 26th September 1999.
2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
3425
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
CHOY99313
Peak ID
CHOY
Year
1999
Season
3
Host Country
2
Route 1
NW side
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
France
Leaders
Fabrice Bettinelli
Sponsor
-
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
-
Basecamp Date
1999-09-09
Summit Date
1999-09-26
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
21
Termination Date
1999-09-30
Termination Reason
5
Termination Notes
Abandoned at 7700m due to snow and cold weather
High Point (m)
7700
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
3
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
2
Summit Members
0
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
1
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
ABC(09/09,5760m),C3(25/09,7500m),xxx(26/09,7700m)
Route Notes
From C3 on the morning of Sept 26 Biry with the Sherpa went up about 200m following the Korean expedition. Due to cold weather they came down to the camp and same day to BC.
They used the ropes already fixed by the New Zealand expedition in three different places. The team returned to Kathmandu almost a week ahead of the planned date.