Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 29th September 2000. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3697
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Henry Todd
Sponsor	Himalayan Guides 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	Canada, USA, Venezuela
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2000-09-05
Summit Date	2000-09-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	24
Total Days	29
Termination Date	2000-10-04
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8000m due to wind
High Point (m)	8000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(05/09),ABC(07/09,5400m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(19/09,7000m),C3(14/09,7300m),xxx(29/09,8000m)
Route Notes	29 Sept 1st summit attempt. Todd down with Diez who decided had to go down suddenly after 3 nights in C3. Bid by Rogers, Morris, Burgess (Legault and Diez had left before) and Pemba Dorje. Summit party reached 8000m. Burgess down because of [frostbite on hands] and terrible winds on Todd's advice. Diez suddenly decided he had to get off the mountain, but both he and Legault left ABC with the rest of the expedition.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457102
Year	2000
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	28954
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Paul D. H.
Last Name	Burgess
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Campbellford, Ontario
Occupation	Attorney
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2000-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	True
Injury Date	2000-09-29
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8000
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2433397
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul d. h. burgess
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28955
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Cesar
Last Name	Diez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Venezuela
Status	Climber
Residence	Caracas, Venezuela
Occupation	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)	7300
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2437184
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cesar diez
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28956
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Laurent (Larry)
Last Name	Legault
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Kingsport, Tennessee
Occupation	Physician
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	False
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	2433271
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	laurent (larry) legault
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28957
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Michael Austin (Mike)
Last Name	Morris
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Snowbird, Utah
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	2000-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438272
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael austin (mike) morris
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28958
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Rogers
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Investment manager
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2000-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436610
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark rogers
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28959
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Henry Barclay
Last Name	Todd
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Expedition organizer & leader
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)	7300
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	(1945-2025) Died 3 Nov 2024 in Kathmandu from stroke
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2429638
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henry barclay todd
Year of Birth	1945
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	41812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2000-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435636
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Paul D. H. Burgess	M	1955	Canada	Climber	Campbellford, Ontario	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Cesar Diez	M	1965	Venezuela	Climber	Caracas, Venezuela	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Laurent (Larry) Legault	M	1955	Canada	Climber	Kingsport, Tennessee	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Michael Austin (Mike) Morris	M	1968	USA	Climber	Snowbird, Utah	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Mark Rogers	M	1964	UK	Climber	London, England	Investment manager	Details Other expeditions
Henry Barclay Todd	M	1945	UK	Leader	Edinburgh, Scotland	Expedition organizer & leader	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8046
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY00313
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.indynews.ca/archives/news/news2005/March/050309goddess.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY00313	-	-	http://www.indynews.ca/archives/news/news2005/March/050309goddess.html	-	-	-