Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Tom Richardson. Summit reached on 24th September 2000. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3710
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Tom Richardson
Sponsor	OTT (Out There Trekking) Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	374
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	France, Netherlands, Mexico, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-09-03
Summit Date	2000-09-24
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	21
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2000-09-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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(03/09),ABC(05/09,5700m),C1(10/09,6400m),C2(16/09,6900m),C3(23/09,7400m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes	24 Sept summit party left C3 at 2:00 am (first of any team to move up): 3 Sherpas, Tom Richardson, 2 Mexicans and Fulton. Richardson stopped Fulton on summit plateau at 8150m when Fulton not coping well in exhaustion, while others to top behind Brice party (probably first), slightly behind Christopher of Molins' UK team. Returned to C3 same day about 4:00 pm. 25th down to C1 (Fulton), C2 (Mexicans who were tired). All in ABC 26th. Sherpa summiters: Pemba Gyalzen (Kharikhola) - Cho Oyu on top 18/5/99 and Everest top 16/5/00 with Gavin Bate's expedition Nima Sherpa (Kharikhola) - Cho Oyu 1/10/96 and 20/5/98 Phendu Sherpa (Kharikhola) - Cho Oyu 20/5/98
Accidents	2 cases of mild frostbite on toes
Achievement	-
Agency	High Country Trekking
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	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	29066
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Badia Briseida
Last Name	Bonilla Luna
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Nutritionist
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	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	374
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	2437424
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	badia briseida bonilla luna
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29067
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Arthur Hamish
Last Name	Fulton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Canterbury, Kent, England
Occupation	Artist
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)	8150
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2430143
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arthur hamish fulton
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29068
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Mauricio Ernesto
Last Name	Lopez Ahumada
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Laundry business owner
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	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	374
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	2434120
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mauricio ernesto lopez ahumada
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29069
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Richardson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation	Technician on oil tankers (ships)
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	2435359
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael richardson
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29070
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Alexander (Tom)
Last Name	Richardson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8150
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2433230
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas alexander (tom) richardson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29071
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Lodewijk (Louis)
Last Name	Strik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Computer software writer
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	2432127
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lodewijk (louis) strik
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29072
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Marie-Pierre
Last Name	Vernet
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Restaurant cashier
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	2435521
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marie-pierre vernet
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29073
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangkoma, Jubing-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	2000-09-24
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	374
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	2440037
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba gyalzen/gyalje sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29074
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Phenden/Phanden
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2000-09-24
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	374
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	2439244
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phenden/phanden sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29075
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Nima (Ngima, Maila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, Jubing, 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	2000-09-24
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	374
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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439676
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima (ngima, maila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Badia Briseida Bonilla Luna	F	1966	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Nutritionist	Details Other expeditions
Arthur Hamish Fulton	M	1946	UK	Climber	Canterbury, Kent, England	Artist	Details Other expeditions
Mauricio Ernesto Lopez Ahumada	M	1957	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Laundry business owner	Details Other expeditions
Michael Richardson	M	1960	USA	Climber	Boston, Massachusetts	Technician on oil tankers (ships)	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson	M	1955	UK	Leader	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Lodewijk (Louis) Strik	M	1951	Netherlands	Climber	-	Computer software writer	Details Other expeditions
Marie-Pierre Vernet	F	1961	France	Climber	Paris, France	Restaurant cashier	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalje Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phenden/Phanden Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima (Ngima, Maila) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7841
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY00326
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.unaparejaenascenso.com/ExpAnt.php
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY00326	-	-	http://www.unaparejaenascenso.com/ExpAnt.php	-	-	-