Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A Netherlands expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Marco Roos. Summit reached on 24th May 2006. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5172 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06131 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Marco Roos |
| Sponsor | Loon Saleris Software Himalaya Expedition 2006 to Cho Oyu |
| 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 | Kodari->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-05-15 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 0815 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(15/05,4700m),ABC(18/05,5700m),C1(22/05,6400m),C2(23/05,7100m),Smt(24-25/06) |
| Route Notes | 24 May summit team left C3 at 11 pm Nepali time on 23 May. Weather was clear and calm but cold. Roos and Dawa Sherpa were with them but Roos got very cold feet and the two turned around at about 7600m. Scheeper and Nima Gombu spent about 15 minutes on summit and there was good view of Everest. They descended to C2, where they arrived 1 pm Nepali time. 25 May summit team left C2 at 11 pm on 24 May. Weather was clear and there was good view of Everest. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 2 pm Nepali time. Bakker and Reij got to C1 on 19 May. They did not stay the night; both developed a stomach problem at ABC and did not ascend again. Roodenburg got to C2 on 23 May. He and Van Hal and Pema went for the summit the same night but turned back at 7200m as Roodenberg felt too tired. They descended to C2. Roodenberg descended to C2 with Roos on 24 May. Snuders got to C1 on 19 May, but did not stay the night after this he did not go up again as he could not sleep properly and felt weak and exhausted. Sherpas: Pema Tharki, 19/05/61, Beding, Cho Oyu 28/9/05 Dawa Gelu, Sedua Nima Gombu, Beding |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459351 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emely Bakker | F | 1964 | Netherlands | Climber | Brielle, Zuid Holland, Netherlands | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Remco Reij | M | 1963 | Netherlands | Climber | Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands | National coordinator of cancer screening | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Roodenburg | M | 1963 | Netherlands | Climber | Brielle, Zuid Holland, Netherlands | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco Roos | M | 1962 | Netherlands | Leader | Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands | Software company director | Details Other expeditions |
| Etienne Scheeper | M | 1972 | Netherlands | Climber | Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Johannes (Jack) Snuders | M | 1957 | Netherlands | Climber | Neerharen, Belgium | Air traffic controller | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Van Hal | M | 1950 | Netherlands | Climber | Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands | Therapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gombu (Gombu) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gelu Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tharke Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lamabagar, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY06131 | - | Scheeper, Etienne | Tot Op Het Merg | Stili Novi, Uitgeverij, Netherlands | - | - |