Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Australia expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Soren Ledet. Summit reached on 3rd May 2005. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4873 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05133 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Soren Ledet |
| Sponsor | Australian 2005 Cho Oyu Expedition |
| 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 | Denmark, New Zealand |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-07 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to exceeding turn around time |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/04),ABC(10/04,5700m),C1(18/04,6400m),C2(25/04,7050m),C3(02/05,7500m),xxx(03/05) |
| Route Notes | 3 May summit party of Kosztelny, Ledet, R. Sherlock, S. Sherlock, Dhana Rai, Vishnu Gurung and Furba Sherpa). Left C3 2:30 am, Ledet to 7700m, had mini-stroke on left side of face and fingers, so down to C2; was after half hour in descent; S. Sherlock to 7850m, R. Sherlock to 7900m and Kosztelny to 8000m at 11:00 am, turn around time and 3 Sherpas with each member, so all down to C2 that night. Sherlocks at C2 after dark. Gurung hit by rock dislodged by 3 Spaniards and "quite dazed" and "Sherpas" stayed at C3 (they had refused to wear helmets) while members used others. Climb finished: weather worsening and no more time. R. Sherlock 3 fingers deep tissue frostbite, S. Sherlock superficial frostbitten finger. Oxygen used: none by "Sherpas" none at all; by members from C3 to high point; down to C3 only by R. Sherlock, S. Sherlock, Kosztelny. Sherpas: Dhana Bahadur Rai, Necha, Solukhumbu (with Ledet on Annapurna IV in 2003) Bir Bahadur (Vishnu) Gurung Furba Sherpa (18/8/71), Fera near Junbesi (with Ledet on Annapurna IV in 2003) |
| Accidents | Ledet mini-stroke; R. and S. Sherlock frostbite; Webster pancreitis |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sea to Summit Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458919 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gerard Aalders | M | 1949 | Australia | Climber | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | Aquaculture consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Rob Aalders | M | 1945 | Australia | Climber | Little Hartley, NSW, Australia | Retired IT consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Karan Ann Courtney-Haag | F | 1959 | Australia | Climber | Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia | Nutritional consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Lajos Valter (Louis) Kosztelny | M | 1955 | Australia | Climber | Woollahra, NSW, Australia | Financial manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Soren Kruse Ledet | M | 1967 | Denmark | Leader | Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia | Photographer & expedition leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Ronald (Rory) Sherlock | M | 1944 | New Zealand | Climber | Ngaruawahia, North Island, New Zealand | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Suzanne Rosamond Sherlock | F | 1945 | New Zealand | Climber | Ngaruawahia, North Island, New Zealand | Primary school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Noel Webster | M | 1955 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Manager in electric power generating company | Details Other expeditions |
| Dharma Bahadur (Dhana) Rai | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Necha Batase-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bir Bahadur (Bishnu) Gurung | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dharampani-8, Tanahun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Furba Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Fera (Junbesi). Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY05133 | NZAJ | Aalders, Rob | Kiwis on Cho Oyu | - | 57:86-88 (2005) | - |