Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Michael Horst. Summit reached on 30th September 2009. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6606
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Michael Horst
Sponsor	Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Cho Oyu Expedition 2009
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	Australia, Austria, Switzerland
Approach	Kodari->Nyalam
Basecamp Date	2009-09-09
Summit Date	2009-09-30
Summit Time	0930
Summit Days	21
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2009-10-03
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	7
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	4
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(09/09,5000m),ABC(11/09,5600m),C1(16/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),C3(29/09,7400m),Smt(30/09)
Route Notes	Summit 30/09 by Burns, Folkerts, Girard, Grieder, Horst, Smith, Winkler, Phura Kancha, Lhakpa Rita, Tshering Dorje and Kami Rita at 9:30 am. Summit team slept on oxygen and left C3 at 2:30 am (NST). Weather was clear and calm. Not many people on the route. Straightforward climb. Good views from the summit: they saw Everest. They spent about 45 minutes on the summit, descended to C3 (1 pm), stopped for a rest and carried on to C2, where they arrived between 3:30 pm and 4:45 pm. On 1 Oct they descended to ABC. Lionel and Teresa Lavenue reached ABC on 11 Sept; as Teresa is suffering from asthma and was not feeling well, they left ABC on 12 Sept and went back home. Garret Madison never left Kathmandu as he was unable to obtain a visa for Tibet. Oxygen taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members. No oxygen for Sherpas. Sherpas: Phura Kancha, Thami, 04/10/2033, Everest 2006,07,08,09, Cho Oyu 2006 Lhakpa Rita, Thami (lives in Seattle), 09/09/66, Everest X12 Tshering Dorje, Kharikhola, 20/7/70, Everest X11 Kami Rita (brother of Lhakpa Rita), Thami, 17/01/70, Everest X13
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460669
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	49627
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	John David
Last Name	Burns
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Occupation	Glass manufacturer
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	John Burns, Jr.
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436184
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john david burns
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49628
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Vanessa Alessandra
Last Name	Folkerts
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Krummhoern, Germany & Key Biscayne, Florida
Occupation	University student
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2445167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vanessa alessandra folkerts
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49629
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Michael Lee
Last Name	Girard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Morrison, Colorado
Occupation	Physician
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2434335
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael lee girard
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49630
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Martin Alexander
Last Name	Grieder
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Blonay, Vaud, Switzerland
Occupation	Financial executive food producing company
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2436935
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin alexander grieder
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49631
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	James Michael
Last Name	Horst
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	30
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2441668
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james michael horst
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	49632
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Lionel M.
Last Name	Lavenue
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Oakton, Virginia
Occupation	Patent attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	5600
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	Husband of Teresa Lavernue
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2437130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lionel m. lavenue
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	43
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	49633
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Teresa A.
Last Name	Lavenue
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Oakton, Virginia
Occupation	Patent attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	5600
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	Wife of Lionel Lavernue
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2436378
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	teresa a. lavenue
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	45
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	49634
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Janice Catherine
Last Name	Smith
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	65
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2429107
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	janice catherine smith
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49635
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Gerhard Alfons (Geri)
Last Name	Winkler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
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	2009-09-30
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt 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	2433435
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard alfons (geri) winkler
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2009-09-30
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; brother of Mingma Chhiri
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440998
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phura kancha (fur kancha) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	49637
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2009-09-30
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	7th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Kami Rita (Topke)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437226
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	49638
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Tshering Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2009-09-30
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	5th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438632
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	49639
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09316
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Kami Rita (Topke)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2009-09-30
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	4th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Lhakpa Rita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438448
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami rita (topke) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

13 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
John David Burns	M	1963	USA	Climber	Shenzhen, Guangdong, China	Glass manufacturer	Details Other expeditions
Vanessa Alessandra Folkerts	F	1988	USA	Climber	Krummhoern, Germany & Key Biscayne, Florida	University student	Details Other expeditions
Michael Lee Girard	M	1958	USA	Climber	Morrison, Colorado	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Martin Alexander Grieder	M	1965	Switzerland	Climber	Blonay, Vaud, Switzerland	Financial executive food producing company	Details Other expeditions
James Michael Horst	M	1978	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Lionel M. Lavenue	M	1966	USA	Climber	Oakton, Virginia	Patent attorney	Details Other expeditions
Teresa A. Lavenue	F	1964	USA	Climber	Oakton, Virginia	Patent attorney	Details Other expeditions
Janice Catherine Smith	F	1944	Australia	Climber	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Psychologist	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Alfons (Geri) Winkler	M	1956	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Teacher	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
Tshering Dorje Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.