Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side (slight variation)

A Norway expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side (slight variation), led by Vidar Larsen. Summit reached on 23rd September 2001. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3918
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01321
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side (slight variation)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Norway
Leaders	Vidar Larsen
Sponsor	Independent team
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	400
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-09-02
Summit Date	2001-09-23
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	21
Total Days	27
Termination Date	2001-09-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(02/09),ABC(05/09,5600m),C1(10/09,6100m),C2(14/09,7100m),C3(22/09,7600m),Smt(23/09)
Route Notes	C3 in tent of another expedition. Larsen took Saether down to BC sick; had to park him above BC because he couldn't walk, got other Norwegians to come up and get him down to BC and put him in Gamov bag and his climb finished; Saether left BC for KTM on 10th. Larsen left C3 at 3:00 am (NST) started to top with Dawa Jangbu, at top at 11:00 am and saw Everest and prayer flags, returned to C3 about 4:00 pm. From C3 Larsen, snowboarded down to 6400m, where icefall began. Dawa Jangbu slept in C2 and Larsen in C1 that night.
Accidents	Saether altitude sickness (both cerebral and pulmonary); Larsen left eye got bruised but recovered
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457507
Year	2001
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side (slight variation)

Members

Field	Value
ID	30797
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01321
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Vidar
Last Name	Larsen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Norway
Status	Leader
Residence	Oslo, Norway
Occupation	Restaurant designer
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2001-09-23
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	400
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep in C3 & above for 2 hrs to 7900m to C3
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	Snowboarded from C3 to 6400m
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434700
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vidar larsen
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30798
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01321
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Reidar
Last Name	Saether
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Norway
Status	Climber
Residence	Oslo, Norway
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	5600
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Saether altitude sickness (both cerebral & pulmonary edema)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2435682
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	reidar saether
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	40
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	30799
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01321
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	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	2001-09-23
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	400
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	2439796
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa jangbu (da jangbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Vidar Larsen	M	1959	Norway	Leader	Oslo, Norway	Restaurant designer	Details Other expeditions
Reidar Saether	M	1961	Norway	Climber	Oslo, Norway	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.