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.