Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5534 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06354 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | ICE 8000 Cho Oyu 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 | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-04 |
| Summit Date | 2006-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(04/09),ABC(07/09,4900m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7200m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit party left C2 at 1:00 am NST and on top at 11:30 am and down to C2 at 3:30 pm. Oxygen used by Parfet and Supplee in C2 to top to and in C2; by Sherpas from about 7500m to top to 7500m. Todd went to C1 once but always slept in ABC. Wright went to C1 and 200m below C2 on 26 Sept; wasn't strong and left expedition 28th. Sherpa summiter: Pasang Dawa, aka Pa Dawa, 18/1/77, Pangboche, Everest X7, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X3 Tibetan summiters: Chimi, 23, Lhasa, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X2 Pema, 26, Lhasa, climbing school student, 1st 8000er Other Sherpas in Todd groups: Tshering Namgyal, aka Ang Namgyal, 14/5/84, Pangboche, Everest 19/5/06 Lhakpa Thundu/Thudu, 20/5/70, Pangboche, Everest X4, Annapurna X1 Gurmin Dorje, 23/7/76, Pangboche, Everest X3 |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| 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
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
| David S. (Blyth) Wright | M | 1943 | UK | Climber | Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland | Retired avalanche service manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Jackson (Bo) Parfet | M | 1977 | USA | Climber | Hickory Corners, Michigan | Just obtained MBA | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward A. (Ward) Supplee III | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Burlingame, California | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chimi | M | - | China | H-A Worker | Lhasa, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema | M | - | China | H-A Worker | Lhasa, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.