Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Yoshinobu Kato. Summit reached on 3rd May 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5198
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY06126
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Yoshinobu Kato
Sponsor	Cho-Oyu Shishapangma 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	Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-09
Summit Date	2006-05-03
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	24
Total Days	29
Termination Date	2006-05-08
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Xixabangma (17 May)
Campsites	BC(09/04,5000m),ABC(13/04,5800m),C1(21/04,6400m),C2(26/04,7000m),Smt(03/05)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC on 12th at 5300m. Kato and Amano left C2 at 01:00 hours (NST), summited at 11:00 hours, stayed on summit about 20 to 30 minutes. Descended to C1 at 15:30 hours. Next day to CBC. Weather was clear but very cold and windy. The members saw view of Everest and other mountains. On the summit saw many prayer flags, one bottle of Poisk oxygen cylinder, one Korean flag. No other expedition summited on that day. Saw summit pictures prayer flags, two bamboo poles with flags. Kato and Amano planned to try southwest side, but there was not enough snow; then they went to northwest side. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 21 and will leave on 28th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459285
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	39451
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06126
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Kazuaki
Last Name	Amano
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Alpine gear shop staff member
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	2006-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	2441099
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kazuaki amano
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39452
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06126
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Yoshinobu
Last Name	Kato
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Minami Alps, Yamanashi, Japan
Occupation	Alpine gear shop salesman
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	2006-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	(1976-2008) Died 1 Oct 2008 on Kula Kangri (Tibet) from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440707
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yoshinobu kato
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kazuaki Amano	M	1977	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Alpine gear shop staff member	Details Other expeditions
Yoshinobu Kato	M	1976	Japan	Leader	Minami Alps, Yamanashi, Japan	Alpine gear shop salesman	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.