Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Rochelle Rafferty. Summit reached on 23rd May 2005. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4878 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05126 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Rochelle Rafferty |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 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 | Australia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7700m due to high winds |
| High Point (m) | 7700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 50 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(23/04),ABC(26/04,5700m),C1(05/05,6400m),C2(18/05,7100m),C3(20/05,7400m),xxx(23/05,7700m) |
| Route Notes | Summit bid on 23 May from C2 10:00 pm NST by Rafferty and Lynch. Rafferty reached C3 at 1:15 am and Lynch at 3:00 am feeling ill and tired from altitude and he stopped at C3. Rafferty, Ang Chhiri and Pema Nuru (Sherpas were already in C3) up from C3 at 4:00 am, on to base of yellow band at 7600m; now Rafferty's feet now cold and stayed there while 2 Sherpas up to 7700m and then wind too strong to continue up. Rafferty had gone down to C3 and Sherpas joined her there at 8:30 am. Sherpas stopped at C1 cleaning camps and Rafferty to ABC. Now strong winds prevented another summit bid soon. Collin got altitude sickness, stopped climbing between ABC and C1 and left early. Cook had series of illnesses culminating in undiagnosed (in KTM) conditions for which she was given oxygen and intravenous drip slowly recovering in KTM. Francis arrived at ABC with infected foot and never went higher because ABC. Charles Thirwell went to C1 then left expedition (was intimidated by the mountain). Simon Thirwell went to ABC only, then left after 1 week with altitude sickness. Oxygen: Lynch in C3 Cook when very ill 2 days before team leaving mountain to return to KTM Tibetan Tshering Dorje in C3 when getting altitude sickness |
| Accidents | Collin alitude sickness; Tibetan's Tshering Dorje altitude sickness; S. Thirwell altitude sickness; Francis foot infection |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458939 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Collin | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Yvonne Cook | F | 1967 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Evans | M | 1976 | New Zealand | Climber | New Plymouth, New Zealand | Outdoor equipment store manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark (Ross) Francis | M | 1973 | New Zealand | Climber | New Plymouth, New Zealand | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Kennedy | M | 1946 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Polytech lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Brendan Lynch | M | 1969 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Rochelle Tracy Rafferty | F | 1970 | New Zealand | Leader | Bealey, New Zealand | Conservation worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Sampson | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Operations manager of water works | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Thirwall | M | 1974 | Australia | Climber | Kirribilli, NSW, Australia | Advertising agency manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Thirwall | M | 1975 | Australia | Climber | Kirribilli, NSW, Australia | Advertising agency staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Chhiring (Ang Tshering) Sherpa | M | 1956 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Nuru Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.