Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Cho Chang-Bae. Summit reached on 16th September 2000. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3688
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Cho Chang-Bae
Sponsor	2000 Korea HMC Alpine Club Cho Oyu-Shishapangma Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	365
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2000-08-29
Summit Date	2000-09-16
Summit Time	1442
Summit Days	18
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2000-09-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	600
Total Members	7
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(29/08,4900m),ABC(01/09,5479m),C1(06/09,6200m),C2(12/09,6800m),C3(14/09,7200m),Smt(16/09)
Route Notes	C1 pitched on Sept 05 and two members spent night. C2 established on 11th. 3 members and two Sherpas spent night on 12th. C3 on Sept 14, five members and two Sherpas spent night. On 15th three members got headache and swollen faces and they had to go down to BC. Summit on 16, left C3 at 03:45 hours reached summit at 14:42 hours. Summit day windy and snow about three feet. Four members left for KTM and arrived in Kathmandu on Sept 27. Choi Byoung-Woo, Koo Hoa-Jib and Lee Jong-Yong and two Sherpas to Xixabangma. The team leader claims the ascent as first of the season. The expedition will leave Nepal on Oct 16 or 20.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457089
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	28881
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Chang-Bae
Last Name	Cho
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Motor car/manufacturer's technical engineer
Leader	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433200
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chang-bae cho
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	28882
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Byoung-Woo
Last Name	Choi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile assembly
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439093
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	byoung-woo choi
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28883
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Yang-Gyun
Last Name	Jung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile assembly line engineer
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437322
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yang-gyun jung
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28884
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Hoa-Jib
Last Name	Koo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile manufacturer's technical engineer
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	2000-09-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1442
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	365
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437370
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hoa-jib koo
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28885
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Jin-Hoon
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile assembly line engineer
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	2000-09-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1442
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	365
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436465
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jin-hoon lee
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28886
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Jong-Yong
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile manufacturer's assembly line engineer
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2438450
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jong-yong lee
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28887
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Kwang-Su
Last Name	Yoon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Automobile assembly line engineer
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2438626
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kwang-su yoon
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28888
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu
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	2000-09-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1442
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	365
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434519
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	28889
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00304
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Dakipa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
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	2000-09-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1442
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	365
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	Born July 1960
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-1966
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dakipa sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Chang-Bae Cho	M	1954	S Korea	Leader	Ulsan, S Korea	Motor car/manufacturer's technical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Byoung-Woo Choi	M	1971	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Automobile assembly	Details Other expeditions
Yang-Gyun Jung	M	1966	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Automobile assembly line engineer	Details Other expeditions
Hoa-Jib Koo	M	1966	S Korea	Climber	Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea	Automobile manufacturer's technical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jin-Hoon Lee	M	1964	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Automobile assembly line engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jong-Yong Lee	M	1969	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Automobile manufacturer's assembly line engineer	Details Other expeditions
Kwang-Su Yoon	M	1969	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Automobile assembly line engineer	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Pasang Sherpa	M	1958	Nepal	H-A Worker	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dakipa Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.