Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Yoshitomi Okura. Summit reached on 27th September 2003. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4455
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Yoshitomi Okura
Sponsor	Japanese Cho Oyu Expedition
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-09-08
Summit Date	2003-09-27
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2003-10-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	40
Total Members	14
Summit Members	14
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	9
Summit Hired	9
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(08/09),ABC(12/09,8700m),C1(23/09,6400m),C2(25/09,7100m),C3(26/09,7800m),Smt(27-28/09)
Route Notes	27 Sept summit party left C3 3:30 am and on top 9:30 to 11:00 am NST and returned to C2 at 4:00 to 5:00 pm. 28 Sept party left C3 3:00 am and on top 8:10 to 10:30 am and down to C3 12:30-3:00 pm. 1st party saw Everest: 2nd party were in clouds, so saw no view, but many prayer flags there. Oxygen used by all members sleeping in C2 and all the times till return to C2 and in C2 by both climbing groups. Used by Sherpas in both parties sleeping in C3 only; not while climbing. Sherpa Summiters: 27 Sept - Tenzing/Tenzi, 22/8/64, Thami, Everest X7 Pasang Kitar, 25/2/79, Beding, Everest X4 Phur Gyalzen, 14/4/70, Thami/Yilajung, Everest X1 Lhakpa Nuru, 3/10/60, Pare, 1st 8000er Sept 28 - Dawa Tshering/Chhiri, 19/11/66, Thami, Evereset X6, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Nurbu, 20/2/80, Thami, Everest X1 (aka Nima Nurbu Lama)
Accidents	K. Suzuki badly frostbitten fingers of both hands on summit from taking off gloves
Achievement	-
Agency	Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458288
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	34555
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Mikie
Last Name	Hino
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all the times till return to C2 & In C2
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	2431319
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mikie hino
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34556
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Shinichi
Last Name	Ishii
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Retired 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	(1944-2007) Died 15 May 2007 on Everest from AMS
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2429164
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shinichi ishii
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Yasue
Last Name	Mogi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2431495
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yasue mogi
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34558
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Shigeto
Last Name	Nishida
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Japan
Status	BC Manager/Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2434472
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shigeto nishida
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34559
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Takeshi
Last Name	Ogawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Construction company executive
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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2428563
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	takeshi ogawa
Year of Birth	1942
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34560
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Yoshitomi
Last Name	Okura
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Freelance journalist & 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2431669
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yoshitomi okura
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	34561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Sachiko
Last Name	Orihawa
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	67
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Osaka, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2426384
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sachiko orihawa
Year of Birth	1936
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	67
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Yoshimasa
Last Name	Sasaki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	(1955-2014) Died 26 Sept 2014 on Manaslu from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yoshimasa sasaki
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	34563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Akira
Last Name	Suzuki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	65
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Yokohama, Japan
Occupation	Retired 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all the times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2426866
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	akira suzuki
Year of Birth	1937
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	66
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34564
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Katsushige
Last Name	Suzuki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Yokohama, Japan
Occupation	Retired 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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2003-09-27
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8200
Death Notes	Frostbitten fingers
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2427687
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katsushige suzuki
Year of Birth	1940
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	63
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34565
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Kunihide
Last Name	Takata
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Nakakubiki, Niigata, Japan
Occupation	Furniture maker
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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2433957
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kunihide takata
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34566
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Yuriko
Last Name	Taniguchi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2431237
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yuriko taniguchi
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34567
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Toshiko
Last Name	Tsuboyama
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2428691
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toshiko tsuboyama
Year of Birth	1942
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Masami
Last Name	Yamanashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Yokohama, Japan
Occupation	Retired 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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & all times till return to C2 & in C2
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	2428182
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masami yamanashi
Year of Birth	1941
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34569
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	23
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	2436600
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tenzing (tenzen, tenzi) sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34570
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Kidar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu; son of Ang Phurba (I)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441882
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang kidar sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34571
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	22
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yilajung, 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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	2438657
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phur gyalzen (fur geljen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34572
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pare, 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	2003-09-27
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435185
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34573
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437417
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tshering (dawa chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34574
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Nima Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thamiteng, 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	aka Nima Nurbu Lama
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442244
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34575
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Chhuwang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tesho, 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Nima Nuru
Necrology	(1967-2010) Died 23 Oct 2010 on Baruntse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437690
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhuwang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34576
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	19
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443601
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34577
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03311
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tesho, 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	2003-09-28
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleeping in C3 only: not while climbing
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	1st 8000er; brother of Chuwang Nima
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442868
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ngima nuru (nima nuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

23 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mikie Hino	F	1950	Japan	Climber	Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Shinichi Ishii	M	1944	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Yasue Mogi	F	1950	Japan	Climber	Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Shigeto Nishida	M	1958	Japan	BC Manager/Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Takeshi Ogawa	M	1942	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Construction company executive	Details Other expeditions
Yoshitomi Okura	M	1951	Japan	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Freelance journalist & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sachiko Orihawa	F	1936	Japan	Climber	Osaka, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Yoshimasa Sasaki	M	1955	Japan	Deputy Leader	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Akira Suzuki	M	1937	Japan	Climber	Yokohama, Japan	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Katsushige Suzuki	M	1940	Japan	Climber	Yokohama, Japan	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Kunihide Takata	M	1957	Japan	Climber	Nakakubiki, Niigata, Japan	Furniture maker	Details Other expeditions
Yuriko Taniguchi	F	1949	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Toshiko Tsuboyama	F	1942	Japan	Climber	Urawa, Saitama, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Masami Yamanashi	M	1941	Japan	Climber	Yokohama, Japan	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi) Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kidar Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yilajung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pare, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Nurbu Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thamiteng, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhuwang Nima Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tesho, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru) Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tesho, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

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