Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Georges Derycke. Summit reached on 26th September 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3915
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Georges Derycke
Sponsor	Allibert Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	412
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-09-10
Summit Date	2001-09-26
Summit Time	0830
Summit Days	16
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2001-10-02
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	1
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(10/09),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6380m),C2(24/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7460m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes	Summit party left C3 1:30 am (NST) for top with Guillemain and Edmundson; last 2 left attempt above rock band, both because lack of energy at about 7900m and stayed at C3. Also back with Guillemain were 2 Sherpas to help her (Jambu and Mingma Dorje). 4 successful men at top 8:30 am and back to C3 at noon. All down to C2 same day except Edmundson "just could not do it." 27th all in ABC. "You just can't believe you can take another step," said Edmundson of this climb, the "hardest in my life" though climbing all his life. Summiters could see no mountains in clouds, but reached prayer flags.
Accidents	Armand badly frostbitten 10 fingers (slightly) toes (took long time photographing)
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457510
Year	2001
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	30784
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Armand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Grenoble, Isere, France
Occupation	Applied engineer working in office of electricity company
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	2001-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0830
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	412
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	True
Injury Date	2001-09-26
Injury Time	0830
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8188
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434767
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel armand
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30785
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	David
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Occupation	Professor of physical education
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	2001-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0830
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	412
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	2429811
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel david
Year of Birth	1945
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30786
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Georges
Last Name	Derycke
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Les Houches, 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	2001-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0830
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	412
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	2430978
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	georges derycke
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30787
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Henry
Last Name	Edmundson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Cambridge, England
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2001-09-26
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	2429984
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henry edmundson
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30788
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Dominique
Last Name	Golmard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Salives, Cote d'Or, France
Occupation	Stonemason
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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2431476
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dominique golmard
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30789
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Catherine
Last Name	Guillemain
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Nurse
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)	7900
Summit Date 1	2001-09-26
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	2431867
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	catherine guillemain
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30790
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Luc
Last Name	Scotto
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Occupation	Industrial diver
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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435452
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-luc scotto
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30791
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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	2001-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0830
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	412
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	4th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437985
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	norbu/nurbu (nuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47397
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Ang Jangbu/Jambu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2001-09-26
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	48
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang jangbu/jambu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47398
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01316
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Mingma Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	33
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2001-09-26
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	2437927
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michel Armand	M	1959	France	Climber	Grenoble, Isere, France	Applied engineer working in office of electricity company	Details Other expeditions
Michel David	M	1945	France	Climber	Avignon, Vaucluse, France	Professor of physical education	Details Other expeditions
Georges Derycke	M	1949	France	Leader	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Henry Edmundson	M	1946	UK	Climber	Cambridge, England	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Dominique Golmard	M	1950	France	Climber	Salives, Cote d'Or, France	Stonemason	Details Other expeditions
Catherine Guillemain	F	1951	France	Climber	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Luc Scotto	M	1961	France	Climber	Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France	Industrial diver	Details Other expeditions
Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Jangbu/Jambu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.