Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side

A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Kim Hong-Bin. Summit reached on 23rd September 2011. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7751
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY11334
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Kim Hong-Bin
Sponsor	2011 Kim Hong-Bin Cho Oyu Expedition
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	-
Approach	Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2011-09-02
Summit Date	2011-09-23
Summit Time	0945
Summit Days	21
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2011-09-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(02/09,4800m),ABC(04/09,5700m),C1(08/09,6400m),C2(14/09,7100m),C3(22/09,7550m),Smt(23/9)
Route Notes	BC at 4800m at CBC/IC at 5200m. Kim and Tenji started their summit bid along with other Korean climbers Kim Jae-Soo team and Kim Chang-Ho from C3 at 4 am Chinese Time on 23rd September. They got to the top at 12 noon (9:45 NST) with other Korean climbers, stayed on summit for about 40 minutes then descended to C3 where they spent the night. Next day 24 September they went down to ABC. Summit day weather was windy and cloudy. Kim saw Everst and Lhotse for very short time.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461439
Year	2011
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	57051
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11334
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Hong-Bin
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	True
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	2011-09-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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	From C3 to smt
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	Lost all fingers of both hands to frostbite on Denali in 1991
Necrology	(1964-2021) Died 18 July 2021 on Broad Peak from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436686
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hong-bin kim
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	57052
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11334
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Tendi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
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	2011-09-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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	From C3 to smt
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445108
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tendi sherpa
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hong-Bin Kim	M	1964	S Korea	Leader	Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.