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 30th September 2010. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6945 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY10332 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Jae-Soo |
| Sponsor | 2010 Phu Alpine Club Ama Dablam 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2010-09-17 |
| Summit Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2010-10-16 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Adandoned at 7200m due to avalanche risk and high winds |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(17/09,5700m),C1(30/09,6400m),xxx(30/09,7200m) |
| Route Notes | First attempt: Kim, Son, Pasang, Lhakpa and Pema attempted on 22 Sept from C1. There was an avalanche at 7700m, then the team went down to ABC. The team went up to C2 [site] on 6 Oct, but due to risk of avalanche the team went down to ABC. The team again went up to C1 from ABC on 9 Oct. Due to strong wind the team went down to ABC. The tent at C1 was broken by strong wind. Finally, the team went up to C1 on 14 Oct again the team forced to go down to ABC due to strong wind and cloud. Sherpas: Pasang Lama Bhote, 17/10/84, Hatiya-1, Makalu VDC, Everest X3, Lhotse X2, Manaslu X1, Makalu X1 Lhakpa Wangdi Sherpa, 25/11/77 (10/08/2034), Chheskam-2, Solu, no 8000ers Pema Tshering, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, 16/06/70, Everest X3, Dhaulagiri X2, Kangch X1, Annapurna X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461035 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 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 |
| Pasang Lama Bhote | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Wangdi Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheskam, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.