Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Shoji Shimizu. Summit reached on 24th September 2005. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5053
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY05322
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Shoji Shimizu
Sponsor	Independent climber
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
Basecamp Date	2005-09-08
Summit Date	2005-09-24
Summit Time	0700
Summit Days	16
Total Days	21
Termination Date	2005-09-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
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(08/09,4900m),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7100m),C3(23/09,7400m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes	Team left C3 at 2:30 am and spent about 5 minutes on summit. Shimizu used oxygen to the summit but did not use it on the way down because he didn't like it. They descended to C2 where they arrived at 11 am. After climb they went to Xixabangma. They arrived on 1 Oct at BC. They reached the Central Summit on 8 Oct at 7 am Nepali Time. They got back to KTM on 13 Oct.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Sherpa Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459063
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	38545
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05322
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Shoji
Last Name	Shimiju
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Retired office worker
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	2005-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
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 top
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	2429166
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shoji shimiju
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38546
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05322
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chaurikharka, 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	2005-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441747
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Shoji Shimiju	M	1944	Japan	Leader	Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan	Retired office worker	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chaurikharka, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.