Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Craig John. Summit reached on 13th May 2000. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3512
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Craig John
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	354
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-04-12
Summit Date	2000-05-13
Summit Time	0945
Summit Days	31
Total Days	36
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	14
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
Summit Hired	5
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(12/04),ABC(5600m),C1(26/04,6250m),C2(01/05,6850m),C3(12/05,7470m),Smt(13/05)
Route Notes	13 May left C3 2:45 am and on top 9:45 am (saw Everest) in no wind and warm temperature. Sherpa summiters: Panuru (Phortse), 31 Tenzing Phinzo (Phortse), 47, Cho Oyu X3 before Dawa Nuru (Phortse), 22, Everest 25 May 98; Manaslu in 1997 with Japan not before to Cho Oyu top (brother of Panuru) Tashi Dorje (Pangboche), 1st 8000er Phu Nuru (Phortse), 19, 1st 8000er (brother of Great Escapes Ang Temba) 1. Cassidy left ABC 8 May - death of Russian and Finn killed interest in climb 2. Kilpatrick left 21 Apr - did not got above ABC, not able to cope with such a big mountain 3. Levine left 27 Apr - scheduled to go home then 4. Meyers left 27 Apr - not going well 5. Mikus left 8 May - not going well 6. Procter left 27 Apr - stopped below C1, not able to cope
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456963
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	27279
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Cliff
Last Name	Cassidy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Dallas, Texas
Occupation	Businessman
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)	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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433874
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cliff cassidy
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	44
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	27280
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Jim
Last Name	Crichton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Helena, Montana
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	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	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 and to top
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	2428597
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jim crichton
Year of Birth	1942
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Christopher
Last Name	Groff
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Fort Worth, Texas
Occupation	Retired tax consultant
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	2434208
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher groff
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27282
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Craig Alan
Last Name	John
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 and to top
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	2434171
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	craig alan john
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	27283
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Ted
Last Name	Kilpatrick
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Jacksonville, Florida
Occupation	Psychologist
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)	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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2428332
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ted kilpatrick
Year of Birth	1941
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	59
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	27284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Alison P.
Last Name	Levine
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Durham, North Carolina
Occupation	Business student
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	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2437322
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alison p. levine
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27285
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Garvey Lee
Last Name	Meyers
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Harrisburg, Missouri
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2430334
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	garvey lee meyers
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27286
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Jaroslav Paul
Last Name	Mikus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Norwell, Massachuetts
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2427483
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jaroslav paul mikus
Year of Birth	1939
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27287
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Greg
Last Name	Millard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Stock investor
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	2438934
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	greg millard
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Aaron
Last Name	Miller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Joseph, Michigan
Occupation	Scientist
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	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 & climbing
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	2438660
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aaron miller
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27289
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	James Ryrie (Jake)
Last Name	Norton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber/Guide
Residence	Georgetown, Colorado
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2440133
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james ryrie (jake) norton
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27290
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Proctor
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	San Francisco, California
Occupation	Retired financial investor
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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2432508
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert proctor
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27291
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Tapley M. (Tap)
Last Name	Richards
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber/Guide
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2440176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tapley m. (tap) richards
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27292
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Stuart Gregory
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Waco, Texas
Occupation	Attorney
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	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 and to top
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	2434808
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stuart gregory smith
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27293
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	31
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Dawa Nuru/Danuru (Phortse)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438029
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	panuru (pasang nuru, pa nuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	27294
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	47
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
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	4th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	(1953-2006) Died 21 Apr 2006 on Everest from icefall collapse
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432534
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tenzing phinzo (ang phintso) sherpa
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	27295
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Nuru (Danuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	21
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
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	Brother of Panuru Sherpa (Phortse)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441828
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa nuru (danuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	27296
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Tashi Dorje (Ang Tashi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	(1970-2006) Died 14 Nov 2006 on Ama Dablam from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438884
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi dorje (ang tashi) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	27297
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00108
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Phu Nuru (Phunuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	19
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	354
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442394
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu nuru (phunuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

19 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Cliff Cassidy	M	1956	USA	Climber	Dallas, Texas	Businessman	Details Other expeditions
Jim Crichton	M	1942	USA	Climber	Helena, Montana	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Christopher Groff	M	1957	USA	Climber	Fort Worth, Texas	Retired tax consultant	Details Other expeditions
Craig Alan John	M	1957	USA	Leader	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ted Kilpatrick	M	1941	USA	Climber	Jacksonville, Florida	Psychologist	Details Other expeditions
Alison P. Levine	F	1966	USA	Climber	Durham, North Carolina	Business student	Details Other expeditions
Garvey Lee Meyers	M	1947	USA	Exp Doctor	Harrisburg, Missouri	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Jaroslav Paul Mikus	M	1939	USA	Climber	Norwell, Massachuetts	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Greg Millard	M	1970	USA	Climber	Chicago, Illinois	Stock investor	Details Other expeditions
Aaron Miller	M	1970	USA	Climber	St. Joseph, Michigan	Scientist	Details Other expeditions
James Ryrie (Jake) Norton	M	1973	USA	Climber/Guide	Georgetown, Colorado	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Robert Proctor	M	1953	USA	Climber	San Francisco, California	Retired financial investor	Details Other expeditions
Tapley M. (Tap) Richards	M	1974	USA	Climber/Guide	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Stuart Gregory Smith	M	1959	USA	Climber	Waco, Texas	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso) Sherpa	M	1953	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Dorje (Ang Tashi) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.