Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Kim Tae-Wung. Summit reached on 19th May 2001. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3764 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY01108 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Tae-Wung |
| Sponsor | 2001 Korea Kim's 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 | - |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-05-04 |
| Summit Date | 2001-05-19 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2001-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to nonfunctioning oxygen regulator |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(04/05,4750m),ABC(07/05,5700m),C1(10/05,6250m),C2(15/05,6900m),C3(18/05,7300m),xxx(19/05,7600m) |
| Route Notes | On 6th slept in camp in between BC and ABC. The young Kim suffered from diarrhea on 19th and also his glove was blown away by strong wind. The oxygen to be used by the boy did not work. Then gave up the climb. Weather condition was good. The father and son team planning for Everest expedition (south) for next year. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457380 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae-Wung Kim | M | 1953 | S Korea | Leader | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Sik Kim | M | 1986 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Middle school student | Details Other expeditions |
| Dandey Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mindu Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.