Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side

A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Kim Jae-Soo. Summit reached on 25th April 2010. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6766
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY10113
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2010
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Jae-Soo
Sponsor Colon Sport Cho Oyu-Annapurna Expedition
Success 1 False
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 2010-04-07
Summit Date 2010-04-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2010-04-27
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8000m due to high wind and snow
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Had permit for Annapurna I
Campsites BC(07/04,4500m),ABC(10/04,5700m),C1(14/04,6400m),C2(23/04,7100m),C3(24/04,7400m),xxx(25/04,8000m)
Route Notes BC at CBC/IC on 9 April at about 5100m High point at 8000m at the shoulder of summit plateau. Kim, Son and Ang Kami left C3 on 25 April at midnight (CST). It was windy. When they reached summit plateau shoulder wind started picking up, very strong wind. It was 6:30 am. It was not possible for the climbers to continue, so they descended to ABC same day. Kim team was the first one to attempt for summit this season. The team returned to Kathmandu on 29 April. They plan to leave Kathmandu on 13 or 15 May for Annapurna I BC by helicopter.
Accidents Frostbite both members noses, Kim's two right toes and fingers (but not serious)
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460877
Year 2010
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jae-Soo Kim M 1961 S Korea Leader Gimhae (Kimhae), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Shoe material company owner Details Other expeditions
Byung-Woo Son M 1971 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Kami Chhiri (Ang Kami) Lama M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Bhakanje, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.