Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Jamie McGuinness. Summit reached on 14th May 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3766
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jamie McGuinness
Sponsor	Project Himalaya /Arun Trek's Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	390
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Finland, Hungary, New Zealand, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-04-24
Summit Date	2001-05-14
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	20
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2001-05-17
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	3
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(24/04),ABC(29/04,5698),C1(03/05,6434m),C1.5(6850m),C2(10/05,7104m),C3(13/05,7562m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes	14 May Searle, McGuinness, Lipsher, Lhotta, Pasang, Dendi and Nyamgal left C3 3:30 am, on top 10:30 am. On top saw bottom half of Everest and more of Makalu while team was in clear weather and gentle wind. Searle got cold feet 4:30 am, turned around, back to C2, up again to 8150m on plateau with Germans, at 5:00 pm caught in storm of snow and wind and white out, but safely in C3 by 5:30 pm. All others on summit - returned to C2 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Sherpas: Phurba Pasang, Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu, Cho Oyu 9/1999 and 9/2000 Dendi Chiri, Charwo, 1974, 1st 8000er Namgyal, Diktal, 23 years old, 1st 8000er
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457375
Year	2001
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	29731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Peter Tibor
Last Name	Banai
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Hungary
Status	Climber
Residence	Budapest, Hungary
Occupation	Film-maker
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)	7562
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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2438263
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter tibor banai
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29732
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	William
Last Name	Lhotta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Denver, Colorado
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	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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	2435460
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william lhotta
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29733
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Bengt
Last Name	Lillvik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Jakobstad, Finland
Occupation	Factory manager of its technical division
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)	6850
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	2
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2435068
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bengt lillvik
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29734
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Steven Andrew (Steve)
Last Name	Lipsher
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Silverthorne, Colorado
Occupation	Journalist
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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	2437215
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	steven andrew (steve) lipsher
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29735
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	James Stuart (Jamie)
Last Name	McGuinness
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Gisborne, New Zealand & Kathmandu
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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	2437129
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james stuart (jamie) mcguinness
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	William
Last Name	Miller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupation	Photographer
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)	6434
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	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2438471
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william miller
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Hugo David
Last Name	Searle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Occupation	Teacher of environmental education to all grades in school
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	2001-05-14
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	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2437219
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hugo david searle
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	42
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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	2434503
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29739
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Dendi Chhiri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	26
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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	-1996
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dendi chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29740
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang
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	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	390
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	(1977-2013) Died 15 May 2013 on Everest (North) of apparent heart attack
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441423
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Peter Tibor Banai	M	1968	Hungary	Climber	Budapest, Hungary	Film-maker	Details Other expeditions
William Lhotta	M	1961	USA	Climber	Denver, Colorado	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Bengt Lillvik	M	1960	Finland	Climber	Jakobstad, Finland	Factory manager of its technical division	Details Other expeditions
Steven Andrew (Steve) Lipsher	M	1966	USA	Climber	Silverthorne, Colorado	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
James Stuart (Jamie) McGuinness	M	1965	New Zealand	Leader	Gisborne, New Zealand & Kathmandu	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
William Miller	M	1969	USA	Climber	Indianapolis, Indiana	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Hugo David Searle	M	1966	UK	Climber	St. Louis Park, Minnesota	Teacher of environmental education to all grades in school	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Pasang Sherpa	M	1958	Nepal	H-A Worker	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dendi Chhiri Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Namgyal Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7871
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY01110
Reference ID	01
Year	2001
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.project-himalaya.com/news-01-cho-oyu.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY01110	-	-	http://www.project-himalaya.com/news-01-cho-oyu.html	-	-	-