Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Brendan Cusik. Summit reached on 7th October 2006. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5399
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY06333
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Brendan Cusik
Sponsor American Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2006-09-27
Summit Date 2006-10-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2006-10-18
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7100m due to strong wind
High Point (m) 7100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(27/09),ABC(30/09,5665m),C1(03/10,6500m),C2(07/10,7100m),xxx(07,12/10)
Route Notes 8th all 3 down to ABC. Adam and Harries to C1 (Cusik respiratory infection) and 12th in C1. 13th Harries to ABC for lack of will while Adams stayed C2. 14th Adams to C1, others part way to C1, all gear down to ABC. Winds 50-60 km/hours at C2 and "summit just a big plume." So crowded (1000 people) at ABC, took time to find space for their tents when they arrived.
Accidents Nothing except Cusik's respiratory infection
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459487
Year 2006
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Bruce Adams M 1962 USA Climber Soquel, California Business consultant Details Other expeditions
Brendan Thaddeus Cusik M 1974 USA Leader Durango, Colorado Land surveyor & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rob Harries M 1968 USA Climber Durango, Colorado Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.