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 - -