Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 24th September 2000. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3706
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 2000
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	372
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	China, France, New Zealand, Norway, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-09-01
Summit Date	2000-09-24
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	23
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2000-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	12
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
Summit Hired	3
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(01/09,4800m),ABC(07/09,5200m),C1(21/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7100m),C3(23/09,7450m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes	Delapierre and Siffredi snowboarded down from top to C1. 24th first expedition to leave C3 and first to top. Left C3 3:30 am and on top 11:30 am together (15-20 mins apart only). Returned to C3 (Brice only), to C2 (Eriksen & Miller), all others to C1. Left early: Davis and Reiff on 21 Sept - not up to climb. * Karsang from Tibet, Chinese citizen (about 42 years old), had been taught to climb up by Brice; he is a yak herder and lives just north of Everest and Cho Oyu. 1st yak herder to top of any 8000er.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st yak herder atop any 8000er
Agency	Mountain Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457097
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	29018
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Christopher
Last Name	Brand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxford, England
Occupation	Bursar at a nursery
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)	7450
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
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	Below C3 to C3
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2429716
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher brand
Year of Birth	1945
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29019
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	5th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432239
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29020
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Kin-Man
Last Name	Chung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Hong Kong
Occupation	Sports shop business 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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7450
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
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	aka Zhong Jian-Min?
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432804
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kin-man chung
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29021
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Larry
Last Name	Davis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Golden Colorado
Occupation	Electrical 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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2434740
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	larry davis
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29022
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Bertrand
Last Name	Delapierre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Student
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	Snowboarded down from summit to C1
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440865
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bertrand delapierre
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29023
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Gustav
Last Name	Eriksen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Norway
Status	Climber
Residence	Samdnes, Norway
Occupation	Accountant
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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	2432009
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gustav eriksen
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Brad Allen
Last Name	Johnson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Avon, Colorado
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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)	7450
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433281
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brad allen johnson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	29025
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Louis
Last Name	Marino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Vallorcine, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Trekking guide
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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	2438086
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	louis marino
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29026
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Ellen Elizabeth
Last Name	Miller
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Vail, Colorado
Occupation	Fitness instructor
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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	From C3 to top
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	2434659
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ellen elizabeth miller
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29027
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Francis
Last Name	Reiff
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Manitou Springs, Colorado
Occupation	Electrical 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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2430571
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francis reiff
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29028
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Marco
Last Name	Siffredi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Student
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	Snowboarded down from summit to C1
Necrology	(1979-2002) Died 8 Sep 2002 on Everest from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442031
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marco siffredi
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29029
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Spurbeck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Superior, Colorado
Occupation	Electrical 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)	7450
Summit Date 1	2000-09-24
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435577
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark spurbeck
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29030
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, 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	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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	2439119
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29031
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Karsang Namgyal/Namgel
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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; son of Ang Rita Sherpa
Necrology	(1971-2012) Died 18 April 2012 at Everest BC from non-AMS illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439211
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang namgyal/namgel sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29032
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Karsang Dhondup (Karsang Thendup)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tibet
Occupation	Yak herder
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2000-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	372
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-6
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang dhondup (karsang thendup)
Year of Birth	-
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

15 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christopher Brand	M	1945	UK	Climber	Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxford, England	Bursar at a nursery	Details Other expeditions
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kin-Man Chung	M	1953	China	Climber	Hong Kong	Sports shop business manager	Details Other expeditions
Larry Davis	M	1959	USA	Climber	Golden Colorado	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Bertrand Delapierre	M	1976	France	Climber	Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France	Student	Details Other expeditions
Gustav Eriksen	M	1951	Norway	Climber	Samdnes, Norway	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Brad Allen Johnson	M	1955	USA	Deputy Leader	Avon, Colorado	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Louis Marino	M	1968	France	Climber	Vallorcine, Haute-Savoie, France	Trekking guide	Details Other expeditions
Ellen Elizabeth Miller	F	1959	USA	Climber	Vail, Colorado	Fitness instructor	Details Other expeditions
Francis Reiff	M	1947	USA	Climber	Manitou Springs, Colorado	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Marco Siffredi	M	1979	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Student	Details Other expeditions
Mark Spurbeck	M	1961	USA	Climber	Superior, Colorado	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tashi Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Dhondup (Karsang Thendup)	M	-	China	H-A Worker	Tibet	Yak herder	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5522
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2001
Language	-
Citation	226:63 (Sep 2001)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7629
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY00322
Reference ID	02
Year	2000
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/cho-oyo-autumn-2000
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY00322	HIGH	-	-	-	226:63 (Sep 2001)	-
CHOY00322	-	-	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/cho-oyo-autumn-2000	-	-	-