Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Gordon Skirrow. Summit reached on 24th September 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6628
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09338
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Gordon Skirrow
Sponsor	Skirrows Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2009-09-03
Summit Date	2009-09-24
Summit Time	0815
Summit Days	21
Total Days	27
Termination Date	2009-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(03/09,4800m),ABC(06/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7200m),C3(23/09,7500m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC 5th Sept at 5369m. Skirrow brothers and Temba left C3 at midnight of 23 September, reached summit at 8:15 am of 24 September, stayed on summit for 30 minutes, then descended to C3 where they reached at 3 pm NST. Next day descended to C1, slept there and the following day to ABC. Summit day weather was good, but little windy. Ahead of the Skirrow team there were many other climbers on the summit, but very few climbers behind them. Sherpas: Temba Sherpa, 24/11/72 (09/08/2029), Makalu-5, Everest in 17/5/2006 north side, Ama Dablam in 2004[?] & 2005
Accidents	-
Achievement	Perhaps 1st Canadian brothers on summit
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460663
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	49742
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09338
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Gordon
Last Name	Skirrow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation	Systems analyst
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	2009-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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 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	2434520
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gordon skirrow
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	49743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09338
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Roger
Last Name	Skirrow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation	Geotechnical 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	2009-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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 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	2434894
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roger skirrow
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09338
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sedua, Makalu-Barun
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	2009-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0815
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	(1972-2012) Died 16 Oct 2012 on Lhotse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439488
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	temba sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gordon Skirrow	M	1959	Canada	Leader	Edmonton, Alberta	Systems analyst	Details Other expeditions
Roger Skirrow	M	1960	Canada	Climber	Edmonton, Alberta	Geotechnical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Temba Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sedua, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.