Cholatse | 2017 SW Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Cholatse in 2017 via SW Ridge, led by Davy Aerts. Summit reached on 22nd October 2017. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9639
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOL17301
Peak ID	CHOL
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Davy Aerts
Sponsor	Belgian Cholatse Expedition 2017
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Renjo La->Cholatse BC
Basecamp Date	2017-10-11
Summit Date	2017-10-22
Summit Time	0900
Summit Days	11
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2017-10-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6423
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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	Summited Ama Dablam (AMAD-173-16)
Campsites	BC(11/10,4700m),C1(16/10,5550m),Smt(22/10)
Route Notes	BC 11/10 4700m C1 16/10 5550m Smt 22/10 by both members, both Sherpas. Team started from C1 at 1:30 am, got to the summit at 9 am. Stayed on top for 1 hour, very good weather, no wind, sunny. Descend to C1, arriving at 1 pm. Later to BC (arrival: 5:15 pm). Steep ice, 60-85°. Very exposed summit ridge, cornices, sugar snow conditions. Team left BC on 25 Oct to Ama Dablam. Fixed rope: Fixed ropes together with Australian team (from C1 to summit). Oxygen: Not taken, not used. Sherpas: Tenzing Dorje, Phortse, 19/11/1970 Tshering Thundu, Khumjung, 04/10/1974
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463666
Year	2017
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	70288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOL17301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOL
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Davy Renaat
Last Name	Aerts
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Beringen, Belgium
Occupation	Gardener
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6423
Summit Date 1	2017-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440066
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	davy renaat aerts
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70289
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOL17301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOL
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Danny Johny
Last Name	Vandekerckhove
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Tielt, Belgium
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6423
Summit Date 1	2017-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437047
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	danny johny vandekerckhove
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70290
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOL17301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOL
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Tenzing Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6423
Summit Date 1	2017-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438794
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tenzing dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70291
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOL17301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOL
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Tshering Thundu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6423
Summit Date 1	2017-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440205
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering thundu sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Davy Renaat Aerts	M	1974	Belgium	Leader	Beringen, Belgium	Gardener	Details Other expeditions
Danny Johny Vandekerckhove	M	1966	Belgium	Climber	Tielt, Belgium	-	Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Dorje Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Thundu Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.