Cho Oyu | 2012 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2012 via NW side, led by Minoru Murakoshi. Summit reached on 7th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7521
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY12107
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Minoru Murakoshi
Sponsor	Japanese on Cho Oyu
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	2012-04-16
Summit Date	2012-05-07
Summit Time	1430
Summit Days	21
Total Days	25
Termination Date	2012-05-11
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	1
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(16/04,5000m),ABC(20/04,5600m),C1(04/05,6350m),C2(05/05,7200m),C3(06/05,7700m),Smt(07/05)
Route Notes	Murakoshi and Pasang Dawa left C3 at 4 am NST on 7 May and reached the top at 2:30 pm. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes and returned to C3 between 6-7 pm nearly dark. Next day 8 May they spent night at C2. On 9 May Murakoshi and Pasang spent night at C1. On 10 May both arrived ABC. Summit was covered by snow. They saw prayer flags on the summit. Before Murakoshi team Mexican climber Eva Martinez got to the summit on that day. Sherpa: Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 18/11/78, Chaurikharka, Cho Oyu X2
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Sherpa Adventure (Snowy Horizon pmt)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461667
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	55651
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY12107
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Minoru
Last Name	Murakoshi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Occupation	Retired computer engineer
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	2012-05-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
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 C2 to smt to C3
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	2430344
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	minoru murakoshi
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	55652
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY12107
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chaurikharka, 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	2012-05-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441811
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Minoru Murakoshi	M	1947	Japan	Leader	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan	Retired computer engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chaurikharka, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9269
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY12107
Reference ID	01
Year	2012
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.trekkingagencynepal.com/snowy/cho-oyu-expedition-spring-2012-group.php
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY12107	-	-	http://www.trekkingagencynepal.com/snowy/cho-oyu-expedition-spring-2012-group.php	-	-	-