Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Craig John. Summit reached on 19th September 2011. 24 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7732
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY11331
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2011
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Craig John
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition 2011
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 Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Singapore
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-08-31
Summit Date 2011-09-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2011-10-01
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7100m due to bad weather and deep snow
High Point (m) 7100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(31/08,4900m),IC(31/08),ABC(01/09,5700m),C1(06/09,6400m),C2(19,29/09,7100m),xxx
Route Notes After the big snowstorm [Sept 25-27], we had a number of members depart on Sept 27 from both teams due to the bad conditions on the mountain and commitments back home (unable to wait for the conditions to improve): Don Larson departed early from Shishapangma (high point was C2). Cho Oyu members departing early (high point was C2): Craig John Daniel Khouri Caroline Meyer Steven Meyer Shawn Peet Carlton Swan Marcus Bridle Lisa Amatangel Walter Laserer Heidi Sand Alois Feichtinger After the 11 left Cho Oyu on the 28th, 3 of the team Cho Oyu members elected to stay longer to try to climb: Ping Huang Kumaran Rasappan Max Bunce They went to C2 on Sept 29 and tried to go to C3 on Sept 30, but still too much snow, so they pulled the plug and descended to ABC. Departed next day (Oct 1).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461435
Year 2011
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

24 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Craig Alan John M 1957 USA Leader Freeport, Maine Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Maximillien Peter (Max) Bunce M 1977 USA Deputy Leader Boulder, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ping Huang M 1951 USA Climber - Retired Details Other expeditions
Lisa Amatangel F 1971 USA Climber Houston, Texas Attorney Details Other expeditions
Daniel Khouri M 1968 USA Climber Midland, Texas Physician Details Other expeditions
Steven Harlan Meyer M 1953 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Construction Details Other expeditions
Carlton Luther Swan M 1953 USA Climber Bellevue, Washington Business Details Other expeditions
Caroline Anne Meyer F 1984 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Student Details Other expeditions
Marcus Anthony Bridle M 1972 Australia Climber Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pilot Details Other expeditions
Shawn David Keith Peet M 1978 Canada Climber Spring, Texas Business Details Other expeditions
Kumaran Rasappan M 1984 Singapore Climber Singapore Physician Details Other expeditions
Heidi Schott Sand F 1966 Germany Climber Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Housewife Details Other expeditions
Walter Laserer M 1961 Austria Climber Gosau, Upper Austria, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alois Feichtinger M 1964 Austria Climber Voecklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ang Jangbu Sherpa M 1961 Nepal Sirdar Phortse, Khumbu Trekking agency directory (Beyul Adventure) Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu Trekking guide & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phinjo Dorje (Finjo Dorje) Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Karma Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kancha Nuru Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Rita Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY11331 - - http://www.mountainguides.com/cho-oyu11.shtml - - -