Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Shiori Hashimoto, Gui Sang. Summit reached on 1st October 2002. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4173 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY02328 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shiori Hashimoto, Gui Sang |
| Sponsor | Chinese-Japanese Women's Mt. 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 | China |
| Approach | Lhasa from KTM by air |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-08-25 |
| Summit Date | 2002-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2002-10-09 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 11 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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(25/08,5000m),ABC(02/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(18/09,7200m),C3(30/09,7500m),Smt(01-02/10) |
| Route Notes | 1 October summiters were second team on top that day, after Kondo's Japanese team. 2 October summiters were the first to reach top that day. Both teams saw Everest from top. On 1 Oct, Jiji stayed on summit 1 hour to wait for Japanese members, but even so, she did round trip C3 to top to ABC in 13 hours. Oxygen use: by 1st summit team T. Hashimoto, used sleeping in C3 night of 30 Sept, by all summiters climbing from C3 to top to C3 except Chinese women and Okuba, who stopped using it from top. Japanese slept that night in C2 while all Chinese want directly down to ABC. Okuba became blind in C2 and used oxygen again in C2 during the night, but recovered next day and stopped using it. 2nd summit team used oxygen sleeping in C3, climbing to top, down to C3; no oxygen below C3. Chinese slept in ABC on 3rd while Japanese slept in C2. |
| Accidents | Nothing except Okuda's temporary blindness |
| Achievement | 1st Chinese (Tibetan) women summiters |
| Agency | Rolwaling Trek |
| 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
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiyo Adachi | F | 1973 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Shiori Hashimoto | F | 1952 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Neurologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Rika Ide | F | 1963 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Tokyo, Japan | Physician (ear, nose and throat specialist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Sumiko Kashiwa | F | 1967 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Writer on mountaineering | Details Other expeditions |
| Mie Okubo | F | 1972 | Japan | Climber | Inazawa, Aichi, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Masami Onda-Matsubara | F | 1967 | Japan | Climbing Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Secretary | Details Other expeditions |
| Cang La (Canglha, Cangmula) | F | 1979 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gigi (Gyigyi, Jiji) | F | 1969 | China | Climbing Leader | Nyingchi, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Guisang (Kuisang) | F | 1957 | China | Leader | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Laji (Lhagyi, La Ji) | F | 1969 | China | Climber | Shigatse, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Shen Luo | M | 1963 | China | Cameraman | Beijing, China | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Drugar (Pubo Doga, Pupatika) | F | 1970 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Khetsun (Kaizun, Kai Zhong) | M | 1965 | China | H-A Assistant | Lhatse, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyala (Jiala) | M | 1962 | China | H-A Assistant | Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Chimi (Xiao Qimi) | M | 1964 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Dorje (Danzhen Duoji) | M | 1962 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Laba, La Ba) | M | 1965 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Tsering (Zhaxi Ciren) | M | 1966 | China | H-A Assistant | Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Shao-Hong (Chou) Zhang | M | 1970 | China | Interpreter | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | Interpreter | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.