Cho Oyu | 2008 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2008 via NW side, led by Dan Mazur, Samuli Mansikka. Summit reached on 2nd October 2008. 33 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6234
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Dan Mazur, Samuli Mansikka
Sponsor	SummitClimb 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	Argentina, Australia, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-09-09
Summit Date	2008-10-02
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	23
Total Days	27
Termination Date	2008-10-06
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	600
Total Members	24
Summit Members	13
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	10
Summit Hired	9
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(09/09,4700m),ABC(13/09,5650m),C1(16/09,6330m),C2(25/09,7100m),C3(30/09,7500m),Smt(02-04/10)
Route Notes	Cho Oyu Climbing Expedition, led by Mika Mansikka - 9 October 2008 The expedition went to the summit in three parties on three successive days. In the first summit party on 2 October were Falconer, Koponen, Madge, Mazur, Pando and Spencer, plus Jangbu and Lhakpa Gelu. Spencer actually had started his summit push from C1 at 10:00 pm on the 1st. He reached C3 at 4:00 am on the 2nd as the others were leaving for the top, and he was on the summit with them on the 2nd at 3:00 pm, then descended to C2 at 11:00 pm. He did all this without using oxygen at any time. The rest of this party left C3 at 4:00 am on the 2nd. Falconer, Madge, Mazur and Jangbu summited at 11:00 am while the others got to the top at 3:00 pm. All of them except Koponen and Pando were back in C3 at 4:00 pm. Koponen and Pando did not return to C3 until 6:00 pm. Five of Koponen's fingers became frostbitten. Pando was very slow even though he was on oxygen, and he lost mobility in C1; in Kathmandu he was hospitalized for several days. It was not clear what his medical problem was: Mazur thought it was cerebral edema but doctors in Kathmandu said it was a chest infection. He was able to fly home alone on the 9th. The second summit party: The members of the second summit party were Aho, Fairweather, Kalliola, Mansikka, Sahney, Turner, Valanne and Zuidweg, plus Tibetans Ishi, Pincho and Ungla. They left C3 on 3 October between 3:15 am, when Sahney started up, and 3:45 am, when Turner set off. Zuidweg developed cerebral edema, turned back at 8000m and reached C2 at 3:00 pm. Kalliola turned back with him; he was tired and cold. He rested in C3, then went down to C2. Valanne got no higher than 7700m at 5:00 am, he also was cold and he wanted to protect fingers which had been frostbitten on Everest. He descended all the way to BC. Aho was tired and turned back with Valanne but continued down to C1. The successful summiters in this party were Sahney at 9:15 am, and Fairweather, Mansikka, Turner and Tibetan Ishi, at 9:30 am. All went down to ABC except Mansikka, the leader, who stopped in C2. The third summit party were just three members, Blair, Kausch, Petersen, and one Sherpa, Pasang Gelu. They started up from C3 at 4:30 am and all of them summited: Pasang Gelu at 9:30 am, Kausch at 10:00 am, Petersen at 10:45 am, and Blair at 11:00 am. They all descended to C2. Other non-summiting members: Clarke reached C1 several times, the last time on 25 September, but chest infection defeated him and he left ABC on 26 September. Cloud got to 6700m, had a back problem and no higher. Kallio got to 6600m, but not fit enough for the climb and left on 26 September. Kellund got to 7100m, but not strong enough to go higher. Leendertse went to C1 only, had a bad cough and left on 26 September. Rota got to C2 but developed a very poor appetite and left ABC on 3 October. Wasowski reached C2, got cerebral edema and left ABC on 1 September; he was on oxygen from C2 to BC. Oxygen: Aho from C3 to his point to C1. Fairweather, Falconer, Madge, Mazur and Pando from C3 to top to C3. Sahney and Turner from C3 to top to C2. Wasowski (see above) No other members used any oxygen; Sherpas and Tibetans also used none. Sherpas: Jangbu, 24/5/67, Patle, Okhaldhunga, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X4, Lhotse X1 Lhakpa Gelu/Gelbu, 13/4/77, Thumduk, Beni, Solu, Everest X3, Lhotse X1 Pasang Gelu, 28/11/63, Dhimbul, Gudel, Solu, Dhaulagiri I X1, Everest X5 Tibetans (no biographical data available) Fax from Dan Mazur to Elizabeth Hawley - 12 Oct 2008 Tibetan summiters on 3 Oct 2008: Tsering Pinso Champa/Qiangba from Gyantse Gonga/Onga from Old Tingri Norbu Tenzi from Shigatse Kezhu/Ketsu from Lingdrushen (near Lhasa) Ishi/Tenzi from New Tingri, about 17 yrs
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Everest Parivar
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460260
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	46659
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Marko-Pekka
Last Name	Aho
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	IT technician
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)	7700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-03
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to his high point to C1
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	2439425
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marko-pekka aho
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46660
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Kurt Robert Macleod
Last Name	Blair
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Durango, Colorado
Occupation	Information technology expert
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	2008-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	(1968=2024) Disapppeared 1 Dec 2024 on Mt. Cook (New Zealand) (probable fall)
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437764
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kurt robert macleod blair
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46661
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Ashley
Last Name	Clarke
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Perth, WA, Australia
Occupation	Bricklayer
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)	6330
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2430090
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas ashley clarke
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46662
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Ronald D.
Last Name	Cloud
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Redding, California
Occupation	Pharmacist
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	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2435391
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ronald d. cloud
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46663
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	David John
Last Name	Fairweather
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Fund manager
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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2439837
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david john fairweather
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46664
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Samantha Louise (Squash)
Last Name	Falconer
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Thulspon, Derbyshire, England
Occupation	Event co-ordinator
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2442572
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samantha louise (squash) falconer
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46665
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Heikki Kalevi
Last Name	Kallio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Turku, Finland
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)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433675
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	heikki kalevi kallio
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46666
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Pertti
Last Name	Kalliola
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Turku, Finland
Occupation	Civil 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)	8000
Summit Date 1	2008-10-03
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	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2430331
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pertti kalliola
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46667
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Maximo Gustavo
Last Name	Kausch Serantes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Argentina
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Retail manager
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	2008-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	2442540
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maximo gustavo kausch serantes
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46668
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Gary
Last Name	Kellund
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Los Alamos, New Mexico
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)	7100
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2435493
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gary kellund
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Raimo
Last Name	Koponen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Espoo, Finland
Occupation	Telecommunications engineer
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
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	True
Injury Date	2008-10-02
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8000
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434933
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	raimo koponen
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46670
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Willem (Wim)
Last Name	Leendertse
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Utrecht, Netherlands
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)	6330
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434000
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	willem (wim) leendertse
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46671
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Susannah
Last Name	Madge
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Brighton, E Sussex, England
Occupation	Tour leader
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2439473
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	susannah madge
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46672
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Samuli (Mika)
Last Name	Mansikka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Leader
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Alpinist
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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	(1978-2015) Died 24 March 2015 on Annapurna I from falling in descent from summit
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441574
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samuli (mika) mansikka
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46673
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Daniel Lee (Dan)
Last Name	Mazur
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Longbranch, Washington
Occupation	Expedition leader
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2435097
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel lee (dan) mazur
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	46674
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Juan Manuel
Last Name	Pando
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Tampa, Florida
Occupation	Flooring salesman
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2437003
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	juan manuel pando
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46675
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Erik
Last Name	Petersen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Scientist
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	2008-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	2436788
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	erik petersen
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46676
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Federico
Last Name	Rota
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Servate, Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Geologist
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)	7100
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	2440401
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	federico rota
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46677
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Vikram Neal
Last Name	Sahney
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Consultant
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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0915
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2441527
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vikram neal sahney
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46678
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Keith
Last Name	Spencer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Cheyenne, Wyoming
Occupation	Geologist
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
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	(1963-2009) Died 2 January 2009 in Wyoming from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435974
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keith spencer
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46679
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Gavin Ross
Last Name	Turner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bellevue, Washington
Occupation	Teacher
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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to top to C3
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	2440605
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gavin ross turner
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46680
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	22
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Mikko Oskari
Last Name	Valanne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Tornio, Finland
Occupation	Attorney
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)	7700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-03
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	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2433379
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mikko oskari valanne
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46681
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	23
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Krysztof
Last Name	Wasowski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Economist
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)	7100
Summit Date 1	-
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	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
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	2440799
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	krysztof wasowski
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46682
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	24
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Michiel
Last Name	Zuidweg
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Solar installer
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	2008-10-03
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434858
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michiel zuidweg
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46683
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	31
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	2437503
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46684
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	32
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Gelu (Lhakpa Gelbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thumduk, Beni, Solukhumbu
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	2008-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
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	2441104
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa gelu (lhakpa gelbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46685
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	33
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu
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	2008-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	2436233
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	46686
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	30
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Yeshe Tenzing
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	18
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tingri 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	2445973
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yeshe tenzing
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	18
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	29
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Phuntsok (Phinzo, Tsering Phinzo)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tingri 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	aka Tsering Phuntsok, Ping Cuo
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441496
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phuntsok (phinzo, tsering phinzo)
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47150
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	25
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Champa (Jhampa)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Assistant
Residence	Gyantse, 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	2442657
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	champa (jhampa)
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47151
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	27
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Kunga (Gongga, Gonga Da)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghongar, Tingri 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	2443460
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kunga (gongga, gonga da)
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47152
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	28
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Norbu Tenzi
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Shigatse, 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	-166
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	norbu tenzi
Year of Birth	-
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47153
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Member ID	26
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Kedup (Kezhu, Ketsu)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	China
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Lingdrushen, Lhasa, 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	2008-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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	2445091
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kedup (kezhu, ketsu)
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

33 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Marko-Pekka Aho	M	1972	Finland	Climber	Helsinki, Finland	IT technician	Details Other expeditions
Kurt Robert Macleod Blair	M	1968	USA	Climber	Durango, Colorado	Information technology expert	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Ashley Clarke	M	1947	Australia	Climber	Perth, WA, Australia	Bricklayer	Details Other expeditions
Ronald D. Cloud	M	1961	USA	Climber	Redding, California	Pharmacist	Details Other expeditions
David John Fairweather	M	1973	UK	Climber	London, England	Fund manager	Details Other expeditions
Samantha Louise (Squash) Falconer	F	1981	UK	Climber	Thulspon, Derbyshire, England	Event co-ordinator	Details Other expeditions
Heikki Kalevi Kallio	M	1956	Finland	Climber	Turku, Finland	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pertti Kalliola	M	1947	Finland	Climber	Turku, Finland	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Maximo Gustavo Kausch Serantes	M	1981	Argentina	Climber	London, England	Retail manager	Details Other expeditions
Gary Kellund	M	1961	USA	Climber	Los Alamos, New Mexico	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Raimo Koponen	M	1960	Finland	Climber	Espoo, Finland	Telecommunications engineer	Details Other expeditions
Willem (Wim) Leendertse	M	1957	Netherlands	Climber	Utrecht, Netherlands	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Susannah Madge	F	1972	UK	Climber	Brighton, E Sussex, England	Tour leader	Details Other expeditions
Samuli (Mika) Mansikka	M	1978	Finland	Leader	Helsinki, Finland	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Daniel Lee (Dan) Mazur	M	1960	USA	Deputy Leader	Longbranch, Washington	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Juan Manuel Pando	M	1966	USA	Climber	Tampa, Florida	Flooring salesman	Details Other expeditions
Erik Petersen	M	1965	USA	Climber	Singapore	Scientist	Details Other expeditions
Federico Rota	M	1975	Italy	Climber	Servate, Bergamo, Italy	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Vikram Neal Sahney	M	1978	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Consultant	Details Other expeditions
Keith Spencer	M	1963	USA	Climber	Cheyenne, Wyoming	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Gavin Ross Turner	M	1975	Australia	Climber	Bellevue, Washington	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Mikko Oskari Valanne	M	1956	Finland	Climber	Tornio, Finland	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Krysztof Wasowski	M	1976	Poland	Climber	Warsaw, Poland	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Michiel Zuidweg	M	1960	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Solar installer	Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu (Lhakpa Gelbu) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thumduk, Beni, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa	M	1963	Nepal	H-A Worker	Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Yeshe Tenzing	M	1990	China	H-A Worker	Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Phuntsok (Phinzo, Tsering Phinzo)	M	1978	China	H-A Worker	Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Champa (Jhampa)	M	1981	China	H-A Assistant	Gyantse, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Kunga (Gongga, Gonga Da)	M	1983	China	H-A Worker	Ghongar, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Norbu Tenzi	M	-	China	H-A Worker	Shigatse, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Kedup (Kezhu, Ketsu)	M	1988	China	H-A Worker	Lingdrushen, Lhasa, Tibet, China	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7831
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY08310
Reference ID	01
Year	2008
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=17&nid=97
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY08310	-	-	http://www.summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=17&nid=97	-	-	-