Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Sean James. Summit reached on 20th September 2010. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6842
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Sean James
Sponsor	Adventure Peaks Cho Oyu Expedition 2010
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	Ireland
Approach	Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2010-09-05
Summit Date	2010-09-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	15
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2010-10-01
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7100m due to deep snow and avalanche risk
High Point (m)	7100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(05/09,4800m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),xxx(20/09,7100m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC on 8 Sept at 5353m. The team planned to make its summit push on 27 Sept. After two avalanches, the team decided to abandon the expedition due to avalanche risk. Griffin left ABC on 29 Sept and he left Kathmandu on 2 Oct. Cronin suffered from AMS at C1 on 15 Sept; he left expedition on 24 Sept, arrived Kathmandu on 26 Sept and probably left for home on 28 Sept. Power spent a night at C2 on 15 Sept.
Accidents	Cronin suffered from high altitude sickness (vomiting)
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461025
Year	2010
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	51023
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Jerry
Last Name	Cronin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Waterford, Munster, England
Occupation	Fitness instructor
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-15
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2442390
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jerry cronin
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Barry
Last Name	Griffin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Waterford, Munster, England
Occupation	Construction company owner
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438677
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	barry griffin
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51025
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Hugo Paul
Last Name	Hunt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Brighton, E Sussex, England
Occupation	Solicitor
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432571
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hugo paul hunt
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51026
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Paul Roland
Last Name	Hunt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Plymouth, Devon, England
Occupation	Hydrographic surveyor
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441143
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul roland hunt
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51027
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Sean Joseph David
Last Name	James
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438909
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sean joseph david james
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	51028
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Power
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Ilkley, W Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Mechanical 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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-15
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	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435404
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert power
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	52197
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Nuru Wangchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441400
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nuru wangchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	52198
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Dorje
Last Name	Khatri
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2010-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438245
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dorje khatri
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jerry Cronin	M	1980	UK	Climber	Waterford, Munster, England	Fitness instructor	Details Other expeditions
Barry Griffin	M	1970	Ireland	Climber	Waterford, Munster, England	Construction company owner	Details Other expeditions
Hugo Paul Hunt	M	1953	UK	Climber	Brighton, E Sussex, England	Solicitor	Details Other expeditions
Paul Roland Hunt	M	1976	UK	Climber	Plymouth, Devon, England	Hydrographic surveyor	Details Other expeditions
Sean Joseph David James	M	1970	UK	Leader	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Robert Power	M	1961	UK	Climber	Ilkley, W Yorkshire, England	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Nuru Wangchu Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dorje Khatri	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8392
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY10311
Reference ID	01
Year	2010
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/ChoOyuExpeditionNewsAug2010.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY10311	-	-	http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/ChoOyuExpeditionNewsAug2010.html	-	-	-