Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A India expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Anand Swaroop. Summit reached on 24th May 2006. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5195 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06123 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Anand Swaroop |
| Sponsor | Indian 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 | - |
| Approach | Lhasa->Xigatse->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-28 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 36 |
| Termination Date | 2006-06-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 14 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 10 |
| 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(28/04,4700m),ABC(02/05,5600m),C1(18/05,6400m),C2(19/05,7100m),Smt(24,26/05) |
| Route Notes | Second summit: 26 May by Bodh, Bhatt, Champa, Baldev Singh, Balwant Singh, Roshan Singh, Bhag Chain, Mingma Tenji Sherpa, Nawang Thapa Sherpa, Onje Sherpa, Phurba Temba Sherpa at 6:15 am NST. 24 May summit team left C2 at 11 pm on 23 May. Weather was clear and calm but the team had to fix the rope, so they went rather slow. They could see Mount Everest. They descended to C2 where they arrived at 3 pm. On 25 May they descended to ABC. 26 May summit team left C3 at 10 pm on 25 May. Weather was clear in the morning good views of Everest. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 2 pm NST. They descended to ABC on 27 May. Sherpa summiters: 24 May: Damai Chhiri - 19/6/75, Sikli, Everest X2, Kang X1 Dawa Gyalzen - 10/5/86, Beding, 1st 8000er Phurba Chhoter - 20/8/71, Thami, Everest X1 Phurba Namgyal - 7/2/86, Rolwaling, 1st 8000er Tshering/Chirring Dorje - 25/10/74, Beding, Xixa X1, Cho Oyu X3, Manaslu X1, Everest X6 26 May: Mingma Tenji - 21/10/67, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Nawang Thapa Sherpa - 24/3/52, Beding, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Kancha - 30/8/79, Thami Ongje - 22/8/83, Gaurishankar-2, 1st 8000er Phurba Temba/Furtemba - 11/10/84, Gaurishankar-3, 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459306 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Dev Bhatt | M | 1978 | India | Climber | Kothi, Tehri, Uttaranchal, India | Army corporal (naik) | Details Other expeditions |
| Chering Norbu Bodh | M | 1969 | India | Climber | Chobrang, Lahaul & Spiti, HP, India | Army junior commissioned officer (subedar) | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhag Chain | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Kalpa, HP, India | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Champa Younten | M | 1974 | India | Climber | Gangtok, Sikkim, India | Army sergeant (havildar) | Details Other expeditions |
| Khem Chand Thakur | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Liyani, Kullu, HP, India | Army corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Giachho Negi | M | 1969 | India | Climber | Batseri, Kinnaur, HP, India | Army junior commissioned officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Jarman Lamare | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Shillong, Meghalaya, India | Scuba diving instructor and cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Sherab Palden | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Taksha, Leh, Ladakh, India | Army corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Baldev Singh | M | 1974 | India | Climber | Sar, Bangana, HP, India | Army corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Balwant Singh Negi | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Kamru, Kinnour, HP, India | Army corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Bodh Singh | M | 1966 | India | Climber | Bhago Kawana, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Tejpal Singh Negi | M | 1979 | India | Climber | Urkholi, Rudarpryag, Uttaranchal, India | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Roshan Singh | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Simlya, Rari, Uttaranchal, India | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Anand Swaroop | M | 1967 | India | Leader | Lucknow, UP, India | Army lieutenant colonel | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenji Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Thapa Sherpa | M | 1952 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongje (Wangche) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gaurishankar-2, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Temba (Furtemba) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Kanchha Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami Og, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Damai Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.