Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 26th September 2004. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 2004
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	Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, UK, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2004-09-02
Summit Date	2004-09-26
Summit Time	0830
Summit Days	24
Total Days	29
Termination Date	2004-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	100
Total Members	16
Summit Members	15
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	7
Summit Hired	7
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(02/09),ABC(06/09,5600m),C1(07/09,6400m),C2(24/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7400m),Smt(26-27/09)
Route Notes	26th summiters and Inglis, Whetu and Brice left C3 at 3:00 am; Inglis, Whetu and Brice turned back at 10:20 above C3, back because Inglis's leg stump painful in artificial leg socket so he down to C3 to prepare stump for another attempt. All to top at 8:30 to 9:30 am with fine views of Everest, then descended to C2 (Bingham, Bradey, Fujibayashi, Inglis, Massimo, Staples, Whetu, Willis at 3:00 pm to sleep; all other summiters to C1 at 4:00-6:00 pm to sleep). Sherpas to ABC except Inglis (double amputee), Whetu, Lobsang Temba, Karsang Namgyal. The 27th summiters left C3 at 3:00 am on the 26th and were on top on the 27th said Whetu. Down to C2 to sleep at 5:30 pm. Windle skied from top down to perhaps 7800m. Oxygen: Sherpas none. Members Benton, Bingham, Bradey, Dasey, Pavillard, Staples, Torkelson, Whetu, Windle from C3 to top to C3 or C2; all other members sleeping in C2 to top to C3 or C2. Sherpa summiters: Phurba Tashi, 24/5/71, Khumjung, Cho Oyu X3, Everest X8 Dawa Tenzing, 22/7/70, Phortse, Everest X4 Lobsang/Lupsang Temba, 23/5/68, Khumjung, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X5 Karsang Namgyal, 24/5/71, Thami, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X5 Tibetan summiters: Wang Chang, Everest 5/2004 on Brice expedition Tenzing, Cho Oyu X1 Luo Qong
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st double amputee summiter (Inglis)
Agency	Mountain Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458654
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	35997
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Jeremy
Last Name	Benton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Management consultant
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	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2439630
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jeremy benton
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35998
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Bingham
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Caerphilly, Wales
Occupation	Sales assistant
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	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2436296
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david bingham
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35999
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Lydia Margaret Bakewell
Last Name	Bradey
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Wanaka, New Zealand
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	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2435535
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lydia margaret bakewell bradey
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36000
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Les Praz, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to highpt to C3 or 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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2432242
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36001
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Charles (Chuck)
Last Name	Dasey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Walkersville, Maryland
Occupation	Public relations specialist
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	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2431800
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles (chuck) dasey
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36002
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Akitomo
Last Name	Fujibayashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Accountant
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	2004-09-26
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 to top to 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	2431219
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	akitomo fujibayashi
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Inglis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Hammer Springs, New Zealand
Occupation	Author and company director
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	True
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	2004-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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 to top to 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	Double leg amputee
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434794
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark inglis
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Monica
Last Name	Kalocdi Weil
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation	Baby-wear manufacturer
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	2004-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0730
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 to top to 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	2434799
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	monica kalocdi weil
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Valerio Camilio Francesco
Last Name	Massimo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Financier
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	2004-09-26
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 to top to 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	2439968
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	valerio camilio francesco massimo
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36006
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Jean Lucien
Last Name	Pavillard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Crested Butte, Colorado
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	2004-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0730
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2434412
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean lucien pavillard
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36007
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Chieko
Last Name	Shimada
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Real estate agent
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	2004-09-26
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 to top to 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	2432030
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chieko shimada
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36008
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Dean Douglas
Last Name	Staples
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Gibbston, Queenstown, New Zealand
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	2004-09-26
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2436460
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dean douglas staples
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36009
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Torkelson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Jackson, Wyoming
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	2004-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0730
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2438048
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas torkelson
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36010
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Mark Anthony
Last Name	Whetu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Queenstown, New Zealand
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	2004-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	2434824
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark anthony whetu
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	36011
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Grania
Last Name	Willis
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Journalist
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	2004-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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 to top to 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	2433566
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	grania willis
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36012
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Todd Cavell
Last Name	Windle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Professional skier
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to top to C3 or 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	Windle skied from top down to perhaps 7800m
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439903
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	todd cavell windle
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36013
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	23
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	33
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	2004-09-26
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
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439039
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36014
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Tenzing (Da Tenzing)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, 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	2004-09-26
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	(1970-2012) Died 5 May 2012 in Kathmandu from stroke suffered at C1 on Everest
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438734
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tenzing (da tenzing) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36015
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	22
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	36
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	2004-09-26
Summit Date 2	2004-09-27
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	0800
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
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	6th and 7th ascents of Cho Oyu (summited on 27 Sept from C3); brother of Chuldim Dorje
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437946
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	4
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang temba (lupsang temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36016
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Wangchen Sonam (Wangqing Sonam)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chamdo, Tibet, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2004-09-26
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	aka Wang Chang
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443214
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wangchen sonam (wangqing sonam)
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36017
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Tenzing (Tenzin, Den Zeng)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Dontso, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2004-09-26
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443718
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tenzing (tenzin, den zeng)
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36252
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Lobsang (Lorchun, Lobchong)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	19
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tsako, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2004-09-26
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	aka Luo Qong, Blokhyung
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443931
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang (lorchun, lobchong)
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36253
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Karsang Namgyal/Namgel
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	33
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	2004-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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	6th ascent of Cho Oyu; son of Ang Rita Sherpa
Necrology	(1971-2012) Died 18 April 2012 at Everest BC from non-AMS illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439131
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang namgyal/namgel sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

23 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jeremy Benton	M	1973	UK	Climber	New York, New York	Management consultant	Details Other expeditions
David Bingham	M	1963	UK	Climber	Caerphilly, Wales	Sales assistant	Details Other expeditions
Lydia Margaret Bakewell Bradey	F	1961	New Zealand	Climber	Wanaka, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Les Praz, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Charles (Chuck) Dasey	M	1951	USA	Climber	Walkersville, Maryland	Public relations specialist	Details Other expeditions
Akitomo Fujibayashi	M	1949	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Mark Inglis	M	1959	New Zealand	Climber	Hammer Springs, New Zealand	Author and company director	Details Other expeditions
Monica Kalocdi Weil	F	1959	New Zealand	Climber	New Orleans, Louisiana	Baby-wear manufacturer	Details Other expeditions
Valerio Camilio Francesco Massimo	M	1973	UK	Climber	London, England	Financier	Details Other expeditions
Jean Lucien Pavillard	M	1958	Switzerland	Climber	Crested Butte, Colorado	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Chieko Shimada	F	1952	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Real estate agent	Details Other expeditions
Dean Douglas Staples	M	1964	New Zealand	Climber	Gibbston, Queenstown, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Torkelson	M	1968	New Zealand	Climber	Jackson, Wyoming	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Mark Anthony Whetu	M	1959	New Zealand	Deputy Leader	Queenstown, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Grania Willis	F	1956	Ireland	Climber	Dublin, Ireland	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
Todd Cavell Windle	M	1973	New Zealand	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Professional skier	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tashi Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing (Da Tenzing) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Wangchen Sonam (Wangqing Sonam)	M	1982	China	H-A Worker	Chamdo, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenzin, Den Zeng)	M	1984	China	H-A Worker	Dontso, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang (Lorchun, Lobchong)	M	1984	China	H-A Worker	Tsako, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	6556
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY04302
Reference ID	01
Year	2004
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Inglis, Mark
Title	Legs on Everest
Publisher	Random House, Auckland, NZ
Publication Date	2006
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY04302	-	Inglis, Mark	Legs on Everest	Random House, Auckland, NZ	-	-