Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Netherlands expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 27th September 2005. 29 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5074 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05343 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Arnold Coster |
| Sponsor | SummitClimb 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 | Austria, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA |
| Approach | Kodari->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-09-27 |
| Summit Time | 0815 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2005-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 21 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/09,4900m),ABC(13/09,5700m),C1(17/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),C3(27/09,7400m),Smt(27-29/09) |
| Route Notes | Findik and Auberson left C2 at 1:30 am, after summit they descended to C2, arrived at 1:30 pm. Team of 28 Sept left C3 at 2 am, summited 08:50-9:30 (CST), they descended to C2 and arrived at 7:30 pm. Buckhingham (after summiting) slipped for about 300m from the middle of rock band down to above C3. He was about 200m right of rock band and not fixed to rope. He had lost his crampons. He self-arrested about 50m above a crevasse. Crampton and Ward helped him down to C3 and short-roped him down to C2 the same day. Next day he got some spare crampons and descended to ABC on his own. He also got 2nd degree frostbite on both feet. Butler abandoned climb at 7500m due to fatigue. Coster turned back with Gerringer at 7900m due to member's fatigue Crampton turned back at 7500m (29 Sept); he helped Buckhingham down. Faulkner left ABC on 18 Sept due to chest infection. Ulrica and Richard Lindskold got to C3 (27 Sept), then abandoned the climb as they were too slow. Niering got to 7200m (27 Sept) but turned back due to upset stomach. Stewart got to 7200m (27 Sept) but turned back due to fatigue. Maya Sherpa got to 7200m (27 Sept) and turned back as she accompanied Stewart. Ward got to C3 on 27 Sept but descended due to risk of pulmonary edema. Williams got to 7100m (27 Sept) but turned back due to chest pain. Information on climbing Tibetans: Tsering Dorje, aka Cerin Doji, Lhasa, Aug 1960, Everest 5/5/1988, 28/5/1999 Thumba, Tingri, 1983, Everest 5/6/05 Pemba, Tingri, 1979 [?], Everest 21/5/05 Lobchong, aka Lud Qong, Tingri, 27/10/84, Cho Oyu 26/9/04 Tashi Tshering, Tingri, 1981, Everest 2004 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Parivar |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459066 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
29 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Coster | M | 1976 | Netherlands | Leader | Capelle a/d Ijssel, Netherlands | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philip James (Phil) Crampton | M | 1970 | UK | Deputy Leader | New York, New York | Bar owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Thierry Auberson | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Penthalaz, Vaud, Switzerland | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Guntis Ivar Miko Brands | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Pregassona, Ticino, Switzerland | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward James Buckingham | M | 1972 | UK | Climber | Saltash, Cornwall, England | Postman | Details Other expeditions |
| Ray Butler | M | 1943 | UK | Climber | Evergreen, Colorado | Retired pharmaceutical executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Herve Max Coron | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Chaurvigny, Vienne, France | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas Cote | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Breckenridge, Colorado | Baker | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominic Faulkner | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Cheltenham, Gloucester, England | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Tunc Findik | M | 1972 | Turkey | Climber | Ankara, Turkey | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lars Johan Marcus Frankelius | M | 1968 | Sweden | Climber | Uppsala, Sweden | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Gernot Gerringer | M | 1940 | Austria | Climber | Saltspring Island, British Columbia | Physicist/materials engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Lindskold | M | 1968 | Sweden | Climber | Leksand, Sweden | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ulrica Lindskold | F | 1974 | Sweden | Climber | Leksand, Sweden | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark John Little | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Littleton, Colorado | Stone fabricator | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Niering | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Climber | Penthalaz, Vaud, Switzerland | Mechanical designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew (Andy) Sloan | M | 1978 | UK | Climber | London, England | Solicitor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jon Stewart | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Burlington, North Carolina | Transportation department trainee | Details Other expeditions |
| Benjamin Dean (Ben) Stuckey | M | 1976 | USA | Climber | Littleton, Colorado | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew (Matt) Ward | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Birmingham, England | Outdoor activity leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicholas (Nick) Williams | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | London, England | Solicitor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lobsang (Lorchun, Lobchong) | M | 1984 | China | H-A Worker | Tsako, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba (Bianba) | M | 1982 | China | H-A Worker | Xegar, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Tsering (Big) | M | 1979 | China | H-A Worker | Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dompa (Dunba) | M | 1983 | China | H-A Worker | Xegar, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsering Dorje (Cering Dorje) | M | 1982 | China | H-A Worker | Pangrung, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangdu (Wangqing) | M | 1979 | China | H-A Worker | Lhatse, Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Adhan (Aden) | M | - | China | H-A Worker | Shegar, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Maya Sherpa | F | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-5, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY05343 | - | - | http://www.frankelius.com/Johan/high_himalaya.html | - | - | - |
| CHOY05343 | - | - | http://summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=18&nid=47 | - | - | - |
| CHOY05343 | - | Findik, Tunc | Altitude 8000 | Tunc Findik Publications, Istanbul | - | - |