Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Frank Curtler. Summit reached on 27th April 2005. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4871
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY05131
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Frank Curtler
Sponsor	Monterosa International 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	Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2005-04-07
Summit Date	2005-04-27
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	20
Total Days	25
Termination Date	2005-05-02
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	150
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(07/04,5000m),ABC(11/04,5700m),C1(14/04,6400m),C2(24/04,7400m),C3(26/04,7800m),Smt(27/04)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC April 10 at about 5500m ABC at usual campsite C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. Curtler and Phura Nuru left C3 at about 03:00 hours (NST) on 27th, reached summit at about 10:00 hours, stayed on summit between 20 to 30 minutes. Descended to C3, rested about an hour, then to C2 where Curtler and Phura reached around 18:00 hours. Next day to ABC. The climbing day weather was nice, clear. Below the summit there were clouds. Curtler said that was wonderful. Curtler said he and Phura while going up met 2 people, American or Canadians, returning from Yellow Band. No other people on the mountain on that day. The expedition team returned to KTM on May 3 and will leave on May 13. Curtler said that the view of Everest and other mountains was just amazing from the summit.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Kalsang Sherpa
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458913
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	37516
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05131
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Frank
Last Name	Curtler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Camberley, Surrey, England
Occupation	Retired computer service director
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	2005-04-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	From C3 to Smt
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	2428792
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frank curtler
Year of Birth	1943
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38307
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05131
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Phura Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	19
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	2005-04-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	From C3 to Smt
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	2444158
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phura nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Frank Curtler	M	1943	UK	Leader	Camberley, Surrey, England	Retired computer service director	Details Other expeditions
Phura Nuru Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tesho, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.