Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Nepal expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Pemba Doma Sherpa. Summit reached on 28th September 2005. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5056
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Nepal
Leaders	Pemba Doma Sherpa
Sponsor	Climb High 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	Austria, Canada, USA
Approach	Kodari->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2005-09-11
Summit Date	2005-09-28
Summit Time	0700
Summit Days	17
Total Days	19
Termination Date	2005-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	3
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(11/09,4900m),ABC(14/09,5700m),C1(20/09,6400m),C2(26/09,7100m),C3(27/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	Group left C3 2:30 am, summited from 7:00-8:30 am (NST), and spent about 1-2 hours on summit. They descended to C2 and arrived at 4 pm. Campbell got to C1 on 17 Sept. He didn't go on due to chest problems. He left ABC on 28 Sept. Sherpa: Lhakpa Tshering, Thamo, Everest X4
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Climb High Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459067
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	38567
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Doma Thaktopa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	Trekking agency manager
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
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	2005-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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 7900m, on smt w/o O2, on the way down used until 8000m
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	(1970-2007) Died 21 May 2007 on Lhotse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438699
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba doma thaktopa sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Brad Matthew
Last Name	Campbell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Banker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	2005-09-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2437493
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brad matthew campbell
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38569
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Valerie Anne (Val)
Last Name	Pitkethly
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Canmore, Alberta
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
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	2005-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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 to C3
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	2434491
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	valerie anne (val) pitkethly
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38570
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Alexander
Last Name	Stickelberger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Internet project manager
Leader	False
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	2005-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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 to C3
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	2440938
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander stickelberger
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38571
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05325
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Tshering/Chhiring
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Mende (Thamo), 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	2005-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	-
Necrology	(1971-2006) Died 21 Apr 2006 on Everest from icefall collapse
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438892
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tshering/chhiring sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Pemba Doma Thaktopa Sherpa	F	1970	Nepal	Leader	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	Trekking agency manager	Details Other expeditions
Brad Matthew Campbell	M	1966	USA	Climber	Los Angeles, California	Banker	Details Other expeditions
Valerie Anne (Val) Pitkethly	F	1958	Canada	Climber	Canmore, Alberta	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Alexander Stickelberger	M	1976	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Internet project manager	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering/Chhiring Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Mende (Thamo), Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.