Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by John van Damme. Summit reached on 4th May 2005. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4866 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05125 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | John van Damme |
| Sponsor | Dream Cho Oyu 2005 |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Kodari->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 25 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-09 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to bad weather conditions (snowfall) |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(14/04,4800m),ABC(17/04,5700m),C1(21/04,6500m),C2(24/04,7100m),xxx(04/05,7100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/IC 16th at 5300m. May 4 Van Damme at C2 waiting for improvement in weather; there was snowfall then went down to ABC and decided to give up on May 6. He returned to KTM on 10th and will leave on 19th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458920 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Van Damme | M | 1960 | Belgium | Leader | Brecht, Belgium | Chemical plant operator | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.