Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Michael (Mick) Bromley. Summit reached on 24th September 2002. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4167 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY02322 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Michael (Mick) Bromley |
| Sponsor | Anglo-Neplese Cho Oyu Expedition 2002 |
| 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 | Nepal |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-08-31 |
| Summit Date | 2002-09-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2002-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to deep snow conditions and exhaustion |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/31,4800m),ABC(09/04,5700m),C1(09/08,6400m),C2(09/11,7100m),xxx(09/24,7600m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC High point at rock band. The team had two attempts on summit. First one was on 22nd Sept by Bromley, Pemba and Wade. They left C2 at 07:00 (NST), reached up to 7600m at about 11:00 hrs, and had to return to C2 due to snow conditions and exhaustion. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457874 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael (Mick) Bromley | M | 1966 | UK | Leader | Penrith, Cumbria, England | Trekking leader and teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Miles Halcott (Tim) Calder | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Kathmandu | Trekking consultant to trekking agency | Details Other expeditions |
| Ashley Hardwell | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | Ilkley, W Yorkshire, England | Lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | Climber | Chheplung, Khumbu | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Wade | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.