Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by John Eames. Summit reached on 28th September 2005. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5061
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	John Eames
Sponsor	Jagged Globe Cho Oyu Expedition 2005
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	2005-09-04
Summit Date	2005-09-28
Summit Time	1015
Summit Days	24
Total Days	28
Termination Date	2005-10-02
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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(04/09,4900m),ABC(07/09,5700m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),C3(27/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	Team left C3 at 2 am and spent about 30 minutes on summit. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 5 pm. Curtis abandoned the climb at 6600m due to sore ankle which she sprained previously coming down from C2. Rutland abandoned climb at C3. He did not feel very well and descended to C2 on 28 Sept. * Box did not use oxygen; neither did Sherpas. Sherpa summiters: Nawang Pasang, aka Ngawang Pasang, 16/10/78 says passport, 16/8/80 he says, Beding, Everest 16/5/04 and 3/6/05 Pema Tharki, 19/5/61, Beding, 1st 8000er Pema Chhiri/Tshering, 14/2/80, Chankhu-6, Dolakha, Everest 31/5/05
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Summit Nepal Trekking
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	38595
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	John
Last Name	Eames
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Occupation	Company director
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	2005-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	2432112
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john eames
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38596
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Graham
Last Name	Blackmun
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Christchurch, Dorset, England
Occupation	Computer analyst
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	1015
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	2433691
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	graham blackmun
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38597
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Edward
Last Name	Box
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Dewsbury, W Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Funeral director
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	1015
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440727
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edward box
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38598
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Lisa
Last Name	Curtis
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Economist
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)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
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	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2435536
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lisa curtis
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38599
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Philip James
Last Name	Drowley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Douglas, Isle of Man
Occupation	Police officer
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	1015
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	2437631
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philip james drowley
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38600
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Ronald (Ron)
Last Name	Rutland
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Coniston, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Director of company operating trekking-goods shops
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	2005-09-27
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	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2430792
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ronald (ron) rutland
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38601
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Barry Gordon
Last Name	Welsh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Teacher
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	1015
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	2438545
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	barry gordon welsh
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38602
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Nawang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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	1015
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442382
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	38603
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chankhu-6, Dolakha
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	1015
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442198
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pema tshering (pem chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	38604
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05330
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Pema Tharke
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Lamabagar, Dolakha
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	1015
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	2435372
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pema tharke sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
John Eames	M	1952	UK	Leader	Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales	Company director	Details Other expeditions
Graham Blackmun	M	1956	UK	Climber	Christchurch, Dorset, England	Computer analyst	Details Other expeditions
Edward Box	M	1976	UK	Climber	Dewsbury, W Yorkshire, England	Funeral director	Details Other expeditions
Lisa Curtis	F	1961	UK	Climber	London, England	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Philip James Drowley	M	1967	UK	Climber	Douglas, Isle of Man	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Ronald (Ron) Rutland	M	1948	UK	Climber	Coniston, Cumbria, England	Director of company operating trekking-goods shops	Details Other expeditions
Barry Gordon Welsh	M	1970	UK	Climber	Edinburgh, Scotland	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Pasang Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chankhu-6, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Tharke Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	Sirdar	Lamabagar, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.