Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side

A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Elia Saikaly. Summit reached on 2nd October 2011. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Elia Saikaly
Sponsor	Finding Life 2011
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	UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2011-09-21
Summit Date	2011-10-02
Summit Time	0915
Summit Days	11
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2011-10-05
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Summited Lobuche East on 14 Sept
Campsites	BC(21/09,4900m),ABC(24/09,5700m),C1(28/09,6400),C2(01/10,7100m),Smt(02/10)
Route Notes	Saikaly and Dawa Sherpa went from C1 on 30 Sept. Next day they arrived at C2 at 3 pm and began summit push at 1-1:30 am on 2 Oct. Windy, cold conditions with snow blowing everywhere. Above the shoulder the wind quieted down; only windy again high on the plateau. Arrived at the summit at 9:15 am, then descended to ABC.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Tribes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461448
Year	2011
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	55154
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Kheiry Abel
Last Name	Sammakieh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Investment banker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	5400
Summit Date 1	2011-09-24
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2011-09-24
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	5400
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2443320
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kheiry abel sammakieh
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	29
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	55155
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Elia
Last Name	Saikaly
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation	Film-maker
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2011-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0915
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441849
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	elia saikaly
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	56878
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thamo, 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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2011-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0915
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444499
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	56879
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5400
Summit Date 1	2011-09-24
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2439237
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	40
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	56880
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Pema Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5400
Summit Date 1	2011-09-24
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440453
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pema nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	36
Role	BC Only

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kheiry Abel Sammakieh	M	1982	UK	Climber	London, England	Investment banker	Details Other expeditions
Elia Saikaly	M	1978	Canada	Leader	Ottawa, Ontario	Film-maker	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thamo, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Namgyal Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Nuru Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8613
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Reference ID	01
Year	2011
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.eliasaikaly.com/cho-oyu-fall-2011/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	8614
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY11324
Reference ID	02
Year	2011
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.findinglife.ca/adventures/cho-oyu-2011/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY11324	-	-	http://www.eliasaikaly.com/cho-oyu-fall-2011/	-	-	-
CHOY11324	-	-	http://www.findinglife.ca/adventures/cho-oyu-2011/	-	-	-