Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Michael Roberts. Summit reached on 25th September 2005. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5055
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05324
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Michael Roberts
Sponsor Adventure Consultants 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 Australia, Brazil, Sweden, UK, USA
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2005-09-06
Summit Date 2005-09-25
Summit Time 0711
Summit Days 19
Total Days 23
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) 200
Total Members 8
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 5
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(06/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5600m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(23/09,7100m),C3(24/09,7400m),Smt(25/09)
Route Notes BC at Chinese BC. Team left C3 at 1 am, summited between 7:11-7:30 am (NST), and returned to C2. Andrade did not get beyond C1 due to breathing difficulties after climbing. Browne got to 7000m and experienced AMS symptoms and turned around. Sherpa: Nawang Chhangba, 13/9/69
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Brazilian Woman
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459064
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael John (Mike) Roberts M 1961 New Zealand Leader Denali Park, Alaska Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mark Richard Sedon M 1969 New Zealand Deputy Leader Lake Hawea, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Simon Andrade M 1960 Australia Exp Doctor Perth, WA, Australia Physician Details Other expeditions
Peter Browne M 1958 UK Climber London, England Surveyor Details Other expeditions
Carol Jean Masheter F 1946 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Information analyst Details Other expeditions
Charles A. (Chuck) McGibbon M 1944 USA Climber Clayton, Missouri Retired math professor Details Other expeditions
Lars Nordstrom M 1979 Sweden Climber Stockholm, Sweden Law student Details Other expeditions
Ana Elisa Teixeira Boscarioli F 1966 Brazil Climber Sao Paulo, Brazil Plastic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Nawang Chhangba (Ngawang Chhongba) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chuldim (Chuldim Dorje) Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Tenje (Lhakpa Tenzing) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY05324 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ - - -