Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Chris Semmel. Summit reached on 1st October 2002. 22 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4154
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Chris Semmel
Sponsor	Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 2002
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Austria, Italy
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2002-09-06
Summit Date	2002-10-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	25
Total Days	31
Termination Date	2002-10-07
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	18
Summit Members	8
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	7
Summit Hired	4
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(06/09),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7050m),C3(30/09,7480m),Smt(01-02/10)
Route Notes	Had period of excellent weather 30 Sept onwards with good snow (hard and not too deep) so able to send 2 parties to summit. Sherpa summiters: 1 Oct: Chuldim, Khumjung, 9/71, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X1 Nang Chombi, Kharikhola, Everest 16/05/02 2 Oct: Nima, Kharikhola, 12/72, Cho Oyu X3 Pasang Tendi, Kharikhola, about 26 Yrs, Everest X1 Oxygen: none used for climbing and sleeping, used only for medical reason by 1) Eisenberger descending from C3 to C2 with cerebral edema. 2) Faulstich with incipient pneumonia in ABC at night to relieve his breathing.
Accidents	Faulstich incipient pneumonia & used O2 in ABC at night; Liebold bad bronchitis; Eisenberger cerebral edema at 8000m; Waaz frostbitten nose; Lhaka Tshering bad throat infection; Liebold & Lhakpa Tshering left team about 24 Sept
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457881
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	32401
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Andreas
Last Name	Bauer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Physician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2440142
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andreas bauer
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32402
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Axel
Last Name	Behnisch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Physician
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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439617
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	axel behnisch
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32403
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Patrick
Last Name	Breuning
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Villingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Student
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2441692
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	patrick breuning
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32404
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Fredrich
Last Name	Diermeier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Tettnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431200
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fredrich diermeier
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32405
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Karl
Last Name	Eisenberger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Kumberg, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Insurance staff member
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	-
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	Descending from C3 to C2 with cerebral edema
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2437057
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karl eisenberger
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Rainer
Last Name	Faulstich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Radolfzell, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	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)	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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	Pneumonia in ABC at night to relieve breathing
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2433038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rainer faulstich
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	48
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	32407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Martha
Last Name	Gamper
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Meran, Balzano, Italy
Occupation	Kindergarten teacher
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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435973
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martha gamper
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32408
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Gunther
Last Name	Hainke
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Occupation	Television journalist
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2440655
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gunther hainke
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32409
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Angela
Last Name	Hampel
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Painter (artist)
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433595
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	angela hampel
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32410
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Volker
Last Name	Liebold
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Insurance company emloyee
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2430943
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	volker liebold
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32411
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Andreas
Last Name	Masche
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Freiburg, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Physician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435379
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andreas masche
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32412
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Klaus Norbert
Last Name	Mees
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Physician
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	2002-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430261
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	klaus norbert mees
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32413
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Walter
Last Name	Schmid
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria
Occupation	High school teacher
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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431918
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	walter schmid
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32414
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Jochen Frank
Last Name	Schmoll
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Cameraman
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439568
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jochen frank schmoll
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32415
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Christian (Chris)
Last Name	Semmel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Warngau, Bavaria, Germany
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	2002-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436744
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian (chris) semmel
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32416
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Tuerpe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Cameraman
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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435463
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas tuerpe
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32417
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Karl-Ludwig
Last Name	Waag
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Kelkheim/Taunus, Hesse, Germany
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	2002-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2427220
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karl-ludwig waag
Year of Birth	1938
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32418
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Reiner
Last Name	Wacker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Steinheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Mechanic
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435438
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	reiner wacker
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32419
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Chuldim
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	31
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	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	2002-10-01
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	4th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Sona Dendu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439188
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldim sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32420
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Nang Chombi (Nang Chhemi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2002-10-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441418
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nang chombi (nang chhemi) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32421
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	22
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Tendi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2002-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440357
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang tendi sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32422
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Nima (Ngima, Maila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, 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	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	2002-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	4th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439636
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima (ngima, maila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

22 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andreas Bauer	M	1974	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Axel Behnisch	M	1972	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Patrick Breuning	M	1978	Germany	Climber	Villingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Student	Details Other expeditions
Fredrich Diermeier	M	1949	Germany	Climber	Tettnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Karl Eisenberger	M	1965	Austria	Climber	Kumberg, Styria, Austria	Insurance staff member	Details Other expeditions
Rainer Faulstich	M	1954	Germany	Climber	Radolfzell, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Martha Gamper	F	1962	Italy	Climber	Meran, Balzano, Italy	Kindergarten teacher	Details Other expeditions
Gunther Hainke	M	1975	Germany	Climber	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	Television journalist	Details Other expeditions
Angela Hampel	F	1956	Germany	Climber	Dresden, Saxony, Germany	Painter (artist)	Details Other expeditions
Volker Liebold	M	1948	Germany	Climber	Dresden, Saxony, Germany	Insurance company emloyee	Details Other expeditions
Andreas Masche	M	1961	Germany	Climber	Freiburg, Saxony, Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Klaus Norbert Mees	M	1947	Germany	Exp Doctor	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Walter Schmid	M	1951	Austria	Climber	Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria	High school teacher	Details Other expeditions
Jochen Frank Schmoll	M	1972	Germany	Climber	Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Christian (Chris) Semmel	M	1964	Germany	Leader	Warngau, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Tuerpe	M	1961	Germany	Climber	Dresden, Saxony, Germany	Cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Karl-Ludwig Waag	M	1938	Germany	Climber	Kelkheim/Taunus, Hesse, Germany	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Reiner Wacker	M	1961	Germany	Climber	Steinheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nang Chombi (Nang Chhemi) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima (Ngima, Maila) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5941
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY02309
Reference ID	01
Year	2002
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Mees, Klaus
Title	Aufsteig in die Todeszone
Publisher	Bruckmann, Munich
Publication Date	2003
Language	German
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY02309	-	Mees, Klaus	Aufsteig in die Todeszone	Bruckmann, Munich	-	-