Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side
A Australia expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Soren Ledet. Summit reached on 30th September 2011. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7416 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY11312 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Soren Ledet |
| Sponsor | Turquoise Fellowship 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 | Argentina, Colombia, Denmark |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-09-07 |
| Summit Date | 2011-09-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to difficulty preparing fixed ropes at rock band |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(07/09,4900m),ABC(11/09,5700m),C1(14/11,6400m),C2(21/09,7100m),xxx(09/30,7800m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Ascent |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461446 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ezequiel Armesto | M | 1976 | Argentina | Climbing Guide | Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| John Graham Currie | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Bronte, NSW, Australia | IT worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Lajos Valter (Louis) Kosztelny | M | 1955 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Business owner/manager IT software | Details Other expeditions |
| Soren Kruse Ledet | M | 1967 | Denmark | Leader | Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Claudia Patricia Lopez Gutierrez | F | 1968 | Colombia/USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Annette (Neddy) Skirka | F | 1966 | Australia | Climber | Magpie, Victoria, Australia | Revenue officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Graeme James Smith | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Blackburn, Victoria, Australia | Human resources manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Neil Frances Thomas | M | 1961 | Australia | Climber | Magpie, Victoria, Australia | Mechanic (auto) | Details Other expeditions |
| Warren James Townsden | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Horticulturist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kazi (Ankaji) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | ABC Manager | Tamku-9, Makalu-Barun | Director of Himalayan Ascent | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tamang | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lura, Salleri-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Colin Neil Barton | M | 1969 | Australia | Climber | Kirrawee, NSW, Australia | Aircraft avionics engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phakding, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY11312 | - | - | http://sorenledet.com.au/ChoOyu/ | - | - | - |