Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Takashi Koizumi. Summit reached on 12th May 2000. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3521
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY00117
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Takashi Koizumi
Sponsor Yeti Millenium Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 352,355,358
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-04-18
Summit Date 2000-05-12
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 24
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2000-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 8
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(18/04),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(28/04,6400m),C2(01/05,7100m),C3(11/05,7400m),Smt(12,14,16/05)
Route Notes Terayama skied from top to C3 with some interruptions; first Japanese to do so. Weather very good on their summit period and all on top saw Everest. Hirato oldest Japanese to top of Cho Oyu. Summiters on 12 May: 1 climber from another expedition, then Japanese party which topped 10:00-11:00 am NST. 14 May - 9:00 am NST all Japanese party and no other expeditions. 16 May - 8:00 am NST all Japanese party, all others 2-3 hours later if at all.
Accidents Kagawa altitude sickness and left 26 April; no other serious problems
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456962
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

21 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Takashi Amemiya M 1936 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Masatsugu Aoki M 1935 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan University professor of Japanese literature Details Other expeditions
Yasushi Aoki M 1961 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Fumio Araki M 1949 Japan Climber Mimamura, Nagano, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tsuneo Hirata M 1935 Japan Climber Hiroshima, Japan Retired engineer Details Other expeditions
Sumio Kagawa M 1936 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Retired machinery designer Details Other expeditions
Takashi Koizumi M 1935 Japan Leader Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan Retired bank staffer Details Other expeditions
Dadahiko Kitano M 1934 Japan Climber Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Sojiro Makino M 1954 Japan Exp Doctor Tokyo, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Tadaomi Miwatari M 1939 Japan Climber Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan Retired Tokyo city civil servant Details Other expeditions
Masahiro Suzuki M 1966 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Akira Takabatake M 1965 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Alpine equipment shop salesman Details Other expeditions
Hajime (Gen) Terayama M 1966 Japan Climber Toyanaka, Osaka, Japan Travel agent Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1943 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dhanjit (Kancha) Tamang M 1954 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nuru Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Panima (Pa Nima) Sherpa M 1951 Nepal H-A Worker Solu Salong, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Geljen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Gyalzen Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tul Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.