Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Kenji Kondo. Summit reached on 1st October 2009. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6630 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09340 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kenji Kondo |
| Sponsor | Adventure Guides 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 2009-10-01 |
| Summit Time | 1015 |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| 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(16/09,5000m),ABC(19/09,5700m),C1(24/09,6400m),C2(29/09,7121m),C3(30/09,7600m),Smt(01/10) |
| Route Notes | Six members (Hanaoka, Kondo, Kurimoto, Masaki, Nakamura and Ogiwara) and five Sherpas (Da Dendi, Dirga Sing Tamang, Lama Babu, Lhakpa Chhiring, and Phurba Chhiri) set out for the top from C3 on 1 October at 1:00 am (Chinese time). Dirga Sing Tamang was very tired when he got to 8000m and went no higher. All the others reached the summit at 12:30 pm (10:15 NST). Kurimoto and Kondo descended to C2, where they arrived at 7:00 pm. All the other summiters stopped in C3 at 6:00 to 7:00 pm. On the 2nd, two Sherpas stopped their descent at C1 to bring down the loads of supplies while all others went to ABC. Non-summiting members: Shinmen reached 6900m on 29 September; she was not strong, so she was very slow; she abandoned her attempt to go higher. Sugimoto was BC manager and never went above BC. Oxygen was used by Kurimoto and Ogiwara from C1 to summit to C1; all other members in and from C2 to summit to C1; Sherpas used none. Sherpas: Da Dendi, aka Da Tendi, 28/5/81 (15/2/2038), Saframa, Lokhim-2, Solu, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Dirga Sing Tamang, 26/9/67, Kerung-5, Solu, Cho Oyu X1 Lama Babu, 24/6/69 (10/2/2026), Saframa, Lokhim-2, Solu Lhakpa Chhiring, 7/4/64 (25/12/2020), Kurima, Lokhim-9, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Phurba Chhiri, 4/10/68, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X2, etc |
| Accidents | Nakamura slight frostbite |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460670 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuriko Hanaoka | F | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Narashino, Chiba, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kondo | M | 1962 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshikazu Kurimoto | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Michihiro Masaki | M | 1938 | Japan | Climber | Toyobashi, Aichi, Japan | Laundry owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Masashi Nakamura | M | 1954 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Clerk in electronics cable company office | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshihiko Ogiwara | M | 1935 | Japan | Climber | Kusatsu-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma, Japan | Retired shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Setsuko Shinmen | F | 1953 | Japan | Climber | Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Mizuki Sugimoto | M | 1970 | Japan | BC Manager | Tokyo, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Dendi (Da Tendi) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lama Babu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Chhiri (Phurba Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dirga Sing Tamang | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chimding, Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.