Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Toshio Abe. Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5527 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06370 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Toshio Abe |
| Sponsor | International 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 | - |
| Approach | Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-05 |
| Summit Date | 2006-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 0715 |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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(05/09,5000m),ABC(10/09,5600m),C1(16/09,6400m),C2(30/09,7200m),C3(01/10,7700m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/IC on 8 Sept at 5300m. Abe, Nakayama, Nishikido, Watanabe, Dawa Chhiri, Pasang Tshering and Dawa Gyalzen left C3 at 02:00 hours (NST). Abe, Watanabe with Dawa Chhiri reached summit at 07:15 hours and Nakayama, Nishikido, Pasang Tshering and Dawa Gyalzen reached summit at 08:30 hours. Stayed at summit 30 minutes, descended to C2 between 14:00 hours to 16:00 hours. Next day to ABC. Weather was good, saw good view of Everest and other mountains. The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on 7 Oct and will leave on 9 or 10 Oct. Sherpas: Pasang Tshering Sherpa (10 April 1963), Beding, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X4 Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa (27 Nov 1989), Beding, 1st 8000er Da Chhiri Sherpa (19 Feb 1978), Namche-4, Phurte Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Makalu X1 (same Sherpa who had summited with Norwegian expedition led by Lysfjord on 1 Oct 2006; Da Chhiri went to top on 2 Oct from C2) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Taro Treks |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshio Abe | M | 1967 | Japan | Leader | Shima, Fukuoka, Japan | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Miki Nakayama | F | 1983 | Japan | Climber | Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshio Nishikido | M | 1978 | Japan | Climber | Nagasaki, Japan | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Naoko Watanabe | F | 1981 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Chhiri (Da Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.