Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Nathan Figg. Summit reached on 7th October 2005. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5062
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05331
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Nathan Figg
Sponsor Hampshire Scotts Expedition to Cho Oyu
Success 1 False
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 2005-09-27
Summit Date 2005-10-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2005-10-17
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7100m due to high winds
High Point (m) 7100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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(27/09,4900m),ABC(29/09,5700m),C1(03/10,6400m),C2(07/10,7100m),xxx(07/10,7100m)
Route Notes Team stayed 1 night at C2 and descended to ABC on 8 Oct. They had 2 rest days. On 11 Oct they went to C1 and due to high wind. They decided to abandon climb the next day. The two Sherpas went back up to C2 to clear out. Team used oxygen from C1 because they tested summit oxygen (company has had 70 percent failure rate in two years!!) However, team was happy with oxygen - it worked well. Sherpas: Naga Dorje, Khumjung, (4X Cho Oyu before) Karchen Dawa, Khumjung, (3X Cho Oyu before) Smith started having problems with his eye at C1 and abandoned climb on 3 Oct; it was determined to be retinal hemorrhage. Frid abandoned climb due to bronchitis; he got to C1 on 3 Oct.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459076
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nathan Lewis Figg M 1974 UK Leader Medstea, Hampshire, England Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Timothy Lawrence (Tim) Clark M 1979 UK Climber Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Cares for children with learning disabilities Details Other expeditions
David Anthony Frid M 1980 UK Climber Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Tree surgeon Details Other expeditions
James Alexander Fry M 1983 UK Climber Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Actuary trainee Details Other expeditions
Mark Hide M 1965 UK Climber Blackthorn, Buckhingham, England Director of compay advising on travel safety Details Other expeditions
Rhys Miles Jones M 1986 UK Climber Southampton, Hampshire, England Activities instructor Details Other expeditions
Russell Edward Parke M 1949 UK BC Manager Southampton, Hampshire, England Director of company that erects marquees for gathering Details Other expeditions
Andrew Philip (Andy) Smith M 1980 UK Climber Stafford, Staffordshire, England Sales representative of alcholic beverages business Details Other expeditions
Jeremy White M 1956 UK Climber Caerleon, Gwent, Wales Civil servant (Welsh assembly staff member) Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.