Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Russell Brice (Japanese group). Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5402 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06307 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Russell Brice (Japanese group) |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | New Zealand |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 2006-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 34 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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(01,04/09,5000m),ABC(06-07/09,5670m),C1(13-14/09,6400m),C2(19/09,7150m),C3(01/10,7400m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit party left C3 at 4:00 am NST and on top at 9:00 am (70-year old Yanagisawa first) and down to C2. Oxygen: Kobayashi none. All others Japanese summiters from C3 (except Yanigisawa from C1) to top to C2. Sherpas none. Koyama had cerebral edema in BC; never went above BC and left expedition 6 Sept. Brice to C1 only. Sherpa summiters: Karsang Namgel, 24/8/71, Thami, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X6 Dawa Tshering, 19/11/66, Thami, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X5 Danuru, 10/4/73, Namche, Cho Oyu X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459482 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitsuru Iwai | M | 1971 | Japan | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Tour leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryo Kawashima | M | 1976 | Japan | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Tour guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuzo Kobayashi | M | 1982 | Japan | Climber | Takahashi-shi, Japan | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitsusu Koyama | M | 1967 | Japan | Climber | Osaka, Japan | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyuki Kuraoka | M | 1961 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Abiko, Chiba, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Nakamichi | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinji Tamura | M | 1966 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Tour guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Katsusuke Yanagisawa | M | 1936 | Japan | Climber | Ogata-gun, Nagano, Japan | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Danuru (Dawa) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje (Big) | M | 1984 | China | H-A Worker | Mempo, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Tsering (Duoji Ciren) | M | 1984 | China | H-A Worker | Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kunga (Gongga, Gonga Da) | M | 1983 | China | H-A Worker | Ghongar, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.