Cho Oyu | 2012 NW side

A Lithuania expedition to Cho Oyu in 2012 via NW side, led by Robertas Noreika. Summit reached on 7th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7919
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY12114
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Lithuania
Leaders	Robertas Noreika
Sponsor	Lithuanian 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	1400
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	0
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(06/05,7200m),C3(06/05,7700m),Smt(07/05)
Route Notes	Noreika and Phurtemba left C3 at 00:30 hrs (NST) of 7 of May, they got to the summit at 14:00 hrs of 7 May. They saw prayer flags on summit. They stayed on the summit for about 20 minutes. Noreika was very tired and could not go down further and stayed in open at middle of rock face. Phurtemba went down to C3. Next day 8 May morning Phurtemba came up and they went down together to C3 where Noreika realized that he had frostbite in his hand. After a few hours rest they continued to go down to C2 where they stayed 8th and 9th. On 10th they slept at C1. On 11th they got to ABC and same day left for Zhangmu.
Accidents	Frostbite left-hand fingers except thumb of Norieka
Achievement	-
Agency	Cultural Treks (Snowy Horizon prmt)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461667
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	58226
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY12114
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Robertas
Last Name	Noreika
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Lithuania
Status	Leader
Residence	Vilnius, Lithuania
Occupation	Pilot
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	1400
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 to below rock face
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	2433564
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robertas noreika
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	58227
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY12114
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Phursemba (Phur Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Robesa, Makalu-5, 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	2012-05-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441858
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phursemba (phur temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Robertas Noreika	M	1956	Lithuania	Leader	Vilnius, Lithuania	Pilot	Details Other expeditions
Phursemba (Phur Temba) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Robesa, Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.