Cho Oyu | 2008 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2008 via NW side, led by Mike Hamill. Summit reached on 5th October 2008. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6233
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Mike Hamill
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition 2008
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	Canada, Czech Republic, S Africa
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-09-11
Summit Date	2008-10-05
Summit Time	0530
Summit Days	24
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2008-10-07
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	1220
Total Members	10
Summit Members	8
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	15
Summit Hired	7
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(11/09,4970m),ABC(15/09,5700m),C1(21/09,6400m),C2(03/10,7000m),C3(04/10,7470m),Smt(05/10)
Route Notes	IMG Cho Oyu Expedition 2008 - Group II led by Michael Hamill - 10 October 2008 The summit party's members were Bergum, Carstens, Dolbeare, Fairhurst, Garry, Hamill, Masek, Schumer and Vernovage (all members except Chapman) plus six Sherpas and two Tibetans. They left C3 at midnight of 4/5 October. At 2:00 am at 7680m, Schumer was worn out and turned back; Nima Karma with him descended to C1. The rest of the party were on the top between 5:30 and 6:00 am, and they went down to C1 at 3:00 pm. The successful climbers were Bagum, Carstens, Dolbeare, Fairhurst, Garry, Hamill, Masek and Vernovage; Sherpas Chewang Lendu, Da Sona, Karma Rita, Mingma Dorje, and Phunuru; and Tibetans Tashi Tshering and Tsetan Gyurme. Chapman had left the expedition before summit time. His high point was 6700m on 22 September. He as not feeling well, descended from C1 on 3 October, and left BC with IMG's Group I led by Olivia Cussen on the 5th. Oxygen: Carstens sleeping in C2 to top to but not in C2; other members in C3 to their high points to C2. Sherpas and Tibetans none. Sherpas: Chewang Lendu, 19/4/80, Phorste, Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X1 Da Sona/Dawa Sona, 5/12/65, Pangboche, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X7 Karma Rita, 21/1/76, Phortse, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X4 Mingma Dorje, 22/7/65, Phortse, Everest X3 Nima Karma, 30/6/83, Phortse, Everest X2 Phunuru/ Phu Nuru, 16/5/80, Phortse, Cho Oyu X6, Everest X3 Tibetans: Tashi Tshering, 11/5/82, Gyantse Dzong, Cho Oyu 2/10/06 Tse Dan Qui Mei/Tseten Jigme, 9/9/85, Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Cho Oyu X2
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460263
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	46642
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Christian Olson
Last Name	Bergum
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Victorville, California
Occupation	Architect
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2432566
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian olson bergum
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46643
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Louis
Last Name	Carstens
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	S Africa
Status	Climber
Residence	Johannesburg, S Africa
Occupation	Psychologist
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 to their high points to C2
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	2435622
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	louis carstens
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46644
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Michael Earl
Last Name	Chapman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Mission Viejo, California
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2008-09-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2433182
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael earl chapman
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46645
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Nathan Dunaven
Last Name	Dolbeare
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Golden, Colorado
Occupation	Systems analyst
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2438505
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nathan dunaven dolbeare
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46646
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Theodore
Last Name	Fairhurst
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Montreal, Quebec
Occupation	Businessman in financial field
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2430181
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	theodore fairhurst
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46647
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Garry
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Santa Monica, California
Occupation	Urban planner
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2436563
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul garry
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46648
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Michael Aaron
Last Name	Hamill
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2441201
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael aaron hamill
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46649
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Karel
Last Name	Masek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	Businessman
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2436476
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karel masek
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46650
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Alfred L.
Last Name	Schumer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Redmond, Washington
Occupation	Software engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7680
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433581
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alfred l. schumer
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46651
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Gregory (Greg)
Last Name	Vernovage
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to their high points to C2
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	2439345
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory (greg) vernovage
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46652
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Sona (Da Sona, Da Sonam)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	2436969
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sona (da sona, da sonam) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442203
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhewang lendu (tsewang lendu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46654
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Karma Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	2440657
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46655
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Mingma Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436833
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Phu Nuru (Phunuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	7th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442230
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu nuru (phunuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46657
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Tashi Tsering (Small)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Rimbar, Gyantse Dzong, Tibet, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442953
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi tsering (small)
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46658
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Tseten Jigme (Tsedan Chomay)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tseten jigme (tsedan chomay)
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47174
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Nima Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7680
Summit Date 1	2008-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2443368
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima karma sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

18 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christian Olson Bergum	M	1953	USA	Climber	Victorville, California	Architect	Details Other expeditions
Louis Carstens	M	1962	S Africa	Climber	Johannesburg, S Africa	Psychologist	Details Other expeditions
Michael Earl Chapman	M	1955	USA	Climber	Mission Viejo, California	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Nathan Dunaven Dolbeare	M	1970	USA	Climber	Golden, Colorado	Systems analyst	Details Other expeditions
Theodore Fairhurst	M	1947	Canada	Climber	Montreal, Quebec	Businessman in financial field	Details Other expeditions
Paul Garry	M	1964	USA	Climber	Santa Monica, California	Urban planner	Details Other expeditions
Michael Aaron Hamill	M	1977	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Karel Masek	M	1964	Czech Republic	Climber	Prague, Czech Republic	Businessman	Details Other expeditions
Alfred L. Schumer	M	1956	USA	Climber	Redmond, Washington	Software engineer	Details Other expeditions
Gregory (Greg) Vernovage	M	1972	USA	Climber	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sona (Da Sona, Da Sonam) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Rita Sherpa	M	1976	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tsering (Small)	M	1982	China	H-A Worker	Rimbar, Gyantse Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Tseten Jigme (Tsedan Chomay)	M	1985	China	H-A Worker	Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Karma Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY08309
Reference ID	01
Year	2008
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.mountainguides.com/cho-oyu08.shtml
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY08309	-	-	http://www.mountainguides.com/cho-oyu08.shtml	-	-	-