Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Jamie McGuinness. Summit reached on 30th September 2001. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3927
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jamie McGuinness
Sponsor	Arun Treks USA 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	New Zealand
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-09-10
Summit Date	2001-09-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	20
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2001-10-10
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7500m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	0
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(10/09),ABC(15/09,5700m),C1(20/09,6400m),C1.5(27/09,6850m),C2(28/09,7100m),C3(30/09,7500m),xxx(30/09)
Route Notes	High point at C3 just below yellow band. Summit party slept in C3 on 30 Sept but at midnight strong winds and by 3:00 am 1 Oct snowing, so down to C2 to wait for good weather. After 3-night wait, went down because weather had gotten even worse and climb finished.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457514
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	30843
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Diana Janet
Last Name	Finkel
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	South Fork, Colorado
Occupation	Teacher
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)	7100
Summit Date 1	2001-09-28
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	2
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2439371
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	diana janet finkel
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30844
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Michael J.
Last Name	Finkel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Occupation	Freelance writer
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2001-09-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438311
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael j. finkel
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30845
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2001-09-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437200
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	30846
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Elizabeth Jane (Beth)
Last Name	Wald
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2001-09-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435128
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	elizabeth jane (beth) wald
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30847
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Benjamin C. (Ben)
Last Name	Woodbeck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	South Fork, Colorado
Occupation	Teacher
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)	7100
Summit Date 1	2001-09-28
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	2
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2438779
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	benjamin c. (ben) woodbeck
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41705
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2001-09-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434574
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	41706
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	3
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2001-09-30
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	(1977-2013) Died 15 May 2013 on Everest (North) of apparent heart attack
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2441494
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

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Diana Janet Finkel	F	1971	USA	Climber	South Fork, Colorado	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Michael J. Finkel	M	1969	USA	Climber	Bozeman, Montana	Freelance writer	Details Other expeditions
James Stuart (Jamie) McGuinness	M	1965	New Zealand	Leader	Gisborne, New Zealand & Kathmandu	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Elizabeth Jane (Beth) Wald	F	1960	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Benjamin C. (Ben) Woodbeck	M	1970	USA	Climber	South Fork, Colorado	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Pasang Sherpa	M	1958	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	7928
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Reference ID	01
Year	2001
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.project-himalaya.com/news-01-cho-oyu-fall.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	15714
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY01332
Reference ID	02
Year	2001
Type	3
Journal	NGA
Author	Finkel, Michael
Title	Little Sister, Big Mountain
Publisher	National Geographic Adventure
Publication Date	2002
Language	-
Citation	Nov 2002, 78-85 (2002)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY01332	-	-	http://www.project-himalaya.com/news-01-cho-oyu-fall.html	-	-	-
CHOY01332	NGA	Finkel, Michael	Little Sister, Big Mountain	National Geographic Adventure	Nov 2002, 78-85 (2002)	-