Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Rick Wilcox. Summit reached on 6th May 2000. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3517
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY00113
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Rick Wilcox
Sponsor International Mountain Climbing School (IMCS) Cho Oyu 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 2000-04-13
Summit Date 2000-05-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 29
Termination Date 2000-05-12
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7470m due to bad weather and lack of time
High Point (m) 7470
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04),ABC(16/04,5600m),C1(22/04,6400m),C2(05/05,7000m),C3(06/05,7470m),xxx(06/05)
Route Notes 2 members left expedition 22 April and 1 on 30 April for no reason except apparently the mountain was not for them. Hamlin left 26 April because he could no longer see properly and Wood left from ABC on 21 April because bronchitis drained his strength. 6 May night 70-80 mph winds ruined one tent. Down on 7th in high winds and sporadical white-out during descent to C2. Climb now finished with no time to mount another attempt. 3 members used oxygen sleeping in C3 in preparation for summit bid next day 7 May.
Accidents Wood bronchitis, Hamlin lost vision (had glaucoma which was badly affected)
Achievement -
Agency High Sherpa Ambition
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456956
Year 2000
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Daniel (Dan) Barter M 1955 USA Climber Chester, New Hampshire Businessman Details Other expeditions
Denis Brodwell M 1971 USA Climber North Conway, New Hampshire Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Cederholm M 1942 USA Climber Boston, Massachusetts Banker Details Other expeditions
Celia Davis F 1954 USA Climber Eaton, New Hampshire Retailer Details Other expeditions
Henry M. Hamlin M 1930 USA Climber Rochester, New York Business consultant Details Other expeditions
A. J. La Fleur M 1947 USA Climber Northampton, Massachusetts Retailer Details Other expeditions
William L. Pelkey M 1959 USA Climber Fairfax, Vermont Alpine guide & salesman of alpine equipment Details Other expeditions
Peter F. R. Walker M 1943 USA Climber Cold Spring Harbor, New York Physician Details Other expeditions
Richard French (Rick) Wilcox M 1948 USA Leader Eaton, New Hampshire Retailer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Scott Wood M 1934 USA Climber Scarsdale, New York Retired banker; now photographer & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Kancha Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Chumbi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.