Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Steve House. Summit reached on 27th September 2001. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3913
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY01315
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Steve House
Sponsor Independent climbers (on IMG permit)
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 415
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-09-02
Summit Date 2001-09-27
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 25
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2001-09-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Climbed Palung Ri (unauthorized)
Campsites BC(02/09),ABC(06/09,5600m),C2(19/09,7000m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes 1st climbed 3 peaks of 6200m and 6300m west of Nangpa La on 8 Sept and back to ABC. 13 Sept to Palung Ri summit via West Ridge (same route as Hillary in 1952). Left ABC 26 Sept at 1:00 pm (NST) 2 members only. At C2 6:30 pm, Scott got diarrhea so they stayed 3 hours. Both left at 10:00 pm for top; on C3 12:30-1:00 am. Scott not strong enough to continue up so returned to C2 while Steve House on to top alone; ended having lost trail (it had been blown over) and gone too for right and then regained correct trail. On top 9:00 am, saw Everest group and large number of prayer flags. Both slept in ABC that night. Independent team in John Race IMG group.
Accidents Only Johnston diarrhea
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457511
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Edward (Steve) House M 1970 USA Leader Mazama, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Scott Crump Johnston M 1953 USA Climber Mazama, Washington Retired mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY01315 - House, Steve Beyond the Mountain Patagoia Books, Ventura, CA - -