Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Jean-Christophe Ludot. Summit reached on 1st October 2006. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5374
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY06308
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean-Christophe Ludot
Sponsor	Independents on 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	2006-09-10
Summit Date	2006-10-01
Summit Time	0815
Summit Days	21
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2006-10-03
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(10/09,4900m),ABC(15/09,5750m),C1(20/09,6400m),C2(25/09,7100m),C3(30/09,7550m),Smt(01/10)
Route Notes	Team left C3 at 1:30 am on 1 Oct. Weather was clear and calm. Many people headed out at the same time. They saw Everest and stayed at summit for about 40 minutes. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 9 pm (NT). They descended to ABC the next day. Sherpas: Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu, 18/11/67 Everest 2005 - 21/5 (North) Everest 2006 - 19/5 (South) Cho Oyu 2003, 2004 Da Ongchhu Sherpa, Lhokim-4, Solukhumbu, 16/4/79 Everest North 2005 Cho Oyu 2005
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks/Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459481
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	40494
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06308
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Christophe A.
Last Name	Ludot
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Troyes, Aube, France
Occupation	Taxi driver
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2006-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3
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	2439240
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-christophe a. ludot
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	40495
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06308
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Olivier Jean Paul
Last Name	Thomas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Joseph, Reunion
Occupation	Professor of agriculture
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	2006-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3
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	2439090
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	olivier jean paul thomas
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	40496
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06308
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rangdu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2006-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437720
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rangdu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	40497
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06308
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2006-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441875
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da ongchhu (dawangchu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean-Christophe A. Ludot	M	1972	France	Leader	Troyes, Aube, France	Taxi driver	Details Other expeditions
Olivier Jean Paul Thomas	M	1971	France	Climber	St. Joseph, Reunion	Professor of agriculture	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.