Kojichuwa Chuli | 2008 NW Face

A Spain expedition to Kojichuwa Chuli in 2008 via NW Face, led by Antoni Fernandez. Summit reached on 20th October 2008. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6256
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KOJI08301
Peak ID KOJI
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Antoni Fernandez
Sponsor Peak Mallorca Expedition Reconnaisance of Kojichwa Chuli
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 (see route notes)
Basecamp Date 2008-10-19
Summit Date 2008-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 2
Termination Date 2008-10-21
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5625m due to only reconnaissance (plans to climb in spring 2008)
High Point (m) 5625
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 Climbed unnamed peak (5625m)
Campsites BC(19/10,5000m),xxx(20/10,5625m)
Route Notes Approach: Nepalgunj, Talcha Airport, Lumsa, Dhungedhara, Ladi Khola, Chham Khola, Mugu, Kajikhola, Gokichawa Khola Alvarez, Fernandez and Da Dorche left BC at 7:45 am, reached the summit of unnamed peak (5625m) at 1 pm, stayed on summit for 15 minutes, descended to BC at 3:30 pm. Weather was very good but there was very strong wind. The climbers saw a big lake from the top on northwest side in Tibet. Kojichwa Chuli is on the southeast side of the unnamed peak. Fernandez said that to climb Kojichwa from Nepal will be very difficult. The mountains south side is like a solid wall of rocks where as from Tibet side the mountain can be easily summited. because it was gentle slope. Local people of Mugu called it "Kokichewa" Naya (New). The team returned to Kathmandu on 30 Oct. Alvarez left Kathmandu on 1 Nov. Rest of mmebers will leave on 11 Nov. Robibal stayed in BC. Sherpa: Da Dorche Sherpa, 24/11/73 (09/08/2030), Navagaon, Makalu-4
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Himalayan Wanderer Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457353
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Maria Alvarez Rodriguez M 1955 Spain Climber Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain Plumber Details Other expeditions
Antoni Fernandez Garcia M 1970 Spain Leader Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain Accountant Details Other expeditions
Josue Robibal Moreno M 1968 Spain Climber Castell d'Alaro, Islas Baleares, Spain Documentary producer Details Other expeditions
Da Dorche Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Navagaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KOJI08301 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay Kanti Himal, Kojichuwa Chuli (6,439m) attempt - 84:299-300 (2010) -
KOJI08301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201029902/Kojichuwa-Chuli-6439m-Attempt - - -