Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Eric Larson. Summit reached on 18th September 2007. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5797
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY07348
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2007
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Eric Larson
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Cho Oyu Expedition 2007
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 Canada, New Zealand
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-09-03
Summit Date 2007-09-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2007-10-03
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000m due to high winds
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 500
Total Members 13
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(03/09,4900m),ABC(07/09,5600m),C1(15/09,6100m),C2(18/09,7000m),xxx(18/09,7000m)
Route Notes Alpine Ascents Cho Oyu led Eric Larson - 7 Oct 2007 C2 was occupied on 18 Sept, then down to ABC on the 20th to rest. On the 28th nine members and seven Sherpas began a push for the summit. The members were Boni, Bull, Coney, Fisher, Kratsch, Larson, Mosey and Setian; the Sherpas were Ang Norbu, Kami Rita, Phura Kancha, Lhakpa Rita, Dawa Chhiri, Pasang Rita and Tshering Dorje. On the 28th they went to C1 and on the 29th to C2. During the night of the 29th and the morning of the 30th the winds were so fierce that they shredded five tents at C2. So instead of heading for the top, they descended that day to ABC. Their climb was finished. Four members left before most members did. Bacon left on the 23rd because he had not acclimatized and was not sleeping at night. Baier and Girard left on the 27th because they were bored waiting for improved weather. Passey had to leave on the 21st because of his stomach ulcer. Sherpas: Ang Norbu, 6/12/82 (21/8/2034), Pare Dawa Chhiri, aka "Nima", 2/8/67 (18/24/2024), Salyan, Solu, no 8000ers Kami Rita, 17/1/70, Thami, Everest X11, Cho Oyu X3 Lhakpa Rita, Kami Rita's brother, 9/9/66, Thami, Everest X10, Cho Oyu X6 Pasang Rita, 19/7/78 (4/4/2035), Thamo, Everest 22/5/07 Phura Kancha, 17/1/77 (18/4/2024), Thami, Everest X2 Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X4
Accidents Only one member's ulcer (Passey)
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459879
Year 2007
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gary Bacon M 1951 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Retired real estate dealer Details Other expeditions
Horst J. Baier M 1943 USA Climber Miami, Florida Physician Details Other expeditions
Michael Boni M 1955 Canada Climber Surrey, British Columbia Financial planner Details Other expeditions
Janet Bull F 1961 USA Climber Charlotte, Vermont Mother/homemaker Details Other expeditions
Stephen John Coney M 1967 New Zealand Climber San Francisco, California Engineer Details Other expeditions
Danielle Fisher F 1984 USA Climber Bow, Washington Student Details Other expeditions
Michael Lee Girard M 1958 USA Climber Morrison, Colorado Physician Details Other expeditions
David Kratsch M 1982 USA Deputy Leader North Bend, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eric Allen Larson M 1973 USA Leader Telluride, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
J. Armando Mosey M 1967 USA Climber New York, New York Financial consultant Details Other expeditions
Eric Douglas Murphy M 1971 USA Deputy Leader Clinton, Washington Alpine guide & professional winemaker Details Other expeditions
Todd R. Passey M 1970 USA Deputy Leader Salt Lake City, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kathlee (Kathy) Setian F 1960 USA Climber Greenwich, Connecticut Housewife Details Other expeditions
Ang Norbu Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Salyan, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rita (Pa Rita) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY07348 - - http://www.alpineascents.com/cho-oyu-cybercast.asp - - -