Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Marc Van De Walle. Summit reached on 14th May 2000. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3509
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Marc Van De Walle
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	356
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-04-22
Summit Date	2000-05-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	22
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2000-05-18
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	17
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(22/04,4800m),IntC(24/04,5200m),ABC(25/04,5600m),C1(28/04,6200m),C2(03/05,6900m),C3(11/05,7600m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes	Left C3 on 14 May at 3:30 am (NST) - on top: first was Hoonaert, then Boons, then very soon afterwards Van Praet, then Morel and de Hemptinne together, finally at 11:30 am Georges. Tirtha Tamang about same time as Boons and Van Praet. Strong winds that day. 1st summit bid from C3 on 12 May Murawski and Dorje went up to top but turned back at about 7900m because of strong winds and Murawski having breathing trouble, so back to C3 where Murawski used oxygen to revive himself and then down to C1 same day. All saw Everest from top. Van Praet got cerebral hemorrhage at ABC on 17 May early in morning; was given oxygen, started getting confused, given valium and cortizone whereby got seizures. With help of Duncan Chessell and his Sherpa Pema Tenji helped organize stretcher (while Japanese stood by and took pictures of Belgian in distress) and went with Belgians rescue party to Nangpa La. Rescue party of doctor Smets, Georges, De Sommer, Hoonaert, Morel and Thirtha Tamang and 8 Tibetans carried Van Praet on stretcher to Nangpa La at border with Nepal. Left ABC at 11:00 am on 17 May, arrived at Nangpa La at 1:30 pm and to 5300m at 4:00 pm on Nepalese side (site of base camps of teams who used to cross illegally to climb Cho Oyu) to wait for helicopter to land there. The Nepalese helicopter landed at 5300m at 8:30 or 9:00 am on 18 May and Van Praet and doctor flew to Kathmandu, where Van Praet was hospitalized until flight to Belgium was arranged. Only 11 [at the end] because Van Praet and Smets left by helicopter to Kathmandu, Louwagie left 24 April after getting cerebral edema and DeVolder, Rondas and Van Den Broek left 12 May after knowing they were not going to summit.
Accidents	Louwagie cerebral edema at BC and never climbed; Boon's frostbitten fingers will heal; Van Praet cerebral hemorrhage
Achievement	-
Agency	Adventure Zambuling Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456964
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	27235
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Dirk Laurent Jacques
Last Name	Boons
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Vosselaar, Belgium
Occupation	Factory manager
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2436586
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dirk laurent jacques boons
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27236
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Rodolphe
Last Name	De Hemptinne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Brussels, Belgium
Occupation	Engineer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2439521
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rodolphe de hemptinne
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27237
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Alain L. L.
Last Name	De Schrijver
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Deurne, Belgium
Occupation	Electrician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437210
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alain l. l. de schrijver
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27238
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Marc P. B. F.
Last Name	De Sommer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Bierges, Belgium
Occupation	Plastics factory owner
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436453
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marc p. b. f. de sommer
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27239
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Wim
Last Name	De Volder
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Oostende, Belgium
Occupation	Army Captain
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2437399
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wim de volder
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27240
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Xavier
Last Name	Georges
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Halanzy, Belgium
Occupation	Airplane pilot
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2436283
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	xavier georges
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27241
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Jose Arthur George
Last Name	Hanssens
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Ghent, Belgium
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431699
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose arthur george hanssens
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27242
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Luc J. R. P.
Last Name	Hoonaert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Menen, Belgium
Occupation	Teacher
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2436630
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	luc j. r. p. hoonaert
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27243
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Bart
Last Name	Louwagie
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Kwatrecht, Belgium
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Left 24 April due to cerebral edema
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2438561
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bart louwagie
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	31
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	27244
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Laurent
Last Name	Morel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Brussels, Belgium
Occupation	Office worker
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2438879
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	laurent morel
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27245
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Albert Jan Jacobus
Last Name	Murawski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Job, Belgium
Occupation	School manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2000-05-12
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	Breathing problem above C3 used in C3
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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2433874
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	albert jan jacobus murawski
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27246
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Rondas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Evergem, Belgium
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2439111
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter rondas
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27247
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Gert P. A.
Last Name	Smets
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2439519
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gert p. a. smets
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27248
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Anita M. A.
Last Name	Sohie
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Deurne, Belgium
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432932
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anita m. a. sohie
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27249
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Marc Rene
Last Name	Van de Walle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Ghent, Belgium
Occupation	Chemical engineer and official of Belgian alpine club
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2431047
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marc rene van de walle
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	27250
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Van den Broeck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Kessel, Belgium
Occupation	Floriculturist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2439125
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul van den broeck
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27251
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Hugo
Last Name	Van Praet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Putte, Belgium
Occupation	Airplane mechanic
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Cerebral hemorrhage at ABC
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433044
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hugo van praet
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27252
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Tirtha
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Lapcha, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	356
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437062
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tirtha tamang
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

18 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dirk Laurent Jacques Boons	M	1964	Belgium	Climber	Vosselaar, Belgium	Factory manager	Details Other expeditions
Rodolphe De Hemptinne	M	1972	Belgium	Climber	Brussels, Belgium	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Alain L. L. De Schrijver	M	1965	Belgium	Climber	Deurne, Belgium	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Marc P. B. F. De Sommer	M	1963	Belgium	Climber	Bierges, Belgium	Plastics factory owner	Details Other expeditions
Wim De Volder	M	1966	Belgium	Climber	Oostende, Belgium	Army Captain	Details Other expeditions
Xavier Georges	M	1963	Belgium	Climber	Halanzy, Belgium	Airplane pilot	Details Other expeditions
Jose Arthur George Hanssens	M	1950	Belgium	Climber	Ghent, Belgium	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Luc J. R. P. Hoonaert	M	1964	Belgium	Climber	Menen, Belgium	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Bart Louwagie	M	1969	Belgium	Climber	Kwatrecht, Belgium	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Laurent Morel	M	1970	Belgium	Climber	Brussels, Belgium	Office worker	Details Other expeditions
Albert Jan Jacobus Murawski	M	1956	Belgium	Climber	St. Job, Belgium	School manager	Details Other expeditions
Peter Rondas	M	1971	Belgium	Climber	Evergem, Belgium	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Gert P. A. Smets	M	1972	Belgium	Exp Doctor	Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Anita M. A. Sohie	F	1954	Belgium	Climber	Deurne, Belgium	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Marc Rene Van de Walle	M	1949	Belgium	Leader	Ghent, Belgium	Chemical engineer and official of Belgian alpine club	Details Other expeditions
Paul Van den Broeck	M	1971	Belgium	Climber	Kessel, Belgium	Floriculturist	Details Other expeditions
Hugo Van Praet	M	1954	Belgium	Climber	Putte, Belgium	Airplane mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Tirtha Tamang	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Lapcha, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5441
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY00105
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2001
Language	-
Citation	219:70 (Feb 2001)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY00105	HIGH	-	-	-	219:70 (Feb 2001)	-