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/ | - | - | - |