Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Kim Tae-Wung. Summit reached on 30th April 2000. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3516 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY00112 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Tae-Wung |
| Sponsor | Korean Tulbo Expedition |
| 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 | 2000-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 2000-04-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-09 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7400m due to father worried about son's health above C3 |
| High Point (m) | 7400 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/04,4500m-4700m),ABC(12/04,5700m),C1(17/04,6400m),C2(27/04,6900m),C3(30/04,7400m),xxx(30/04,7400m) |
| Route Notes | High point at C3. Returned ABC 3 May after climb stopped at C3 by leader out of concern for 13-year-old son's reaction to high altitude. This team arrived in Nepal with other two Korean Cho Oyu teams on 31 March and left Kathmandu for Tibet with them; stayed at Villa Everest. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Youngest S Korean climber over 7000m |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456950 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae-Wung Kim | M | 1953 | S Korea | Leader | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Taxi driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Sik Kim | M | 1986 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Mindu Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY00112 | HIGH | - | - | - | 219:70 (Feb 2001) | - |