Cho Oyu | 2013 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2013 via NW side, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 26th September 2013. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8168
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Ben Jones
Sponsor	Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Cho Oyu Expedition 2013
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	2013-09-05
Summit Date	2013-09-26
Summit Time	0630
Summit Days	21
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2013-09-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	8
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
Summit Hired	5
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(05/09,4700m),ABC(10/09,5600m),C1(18/09,6400m),C2(24/09,7200m),C3(25/09,7500m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes	Four out of the eight members stayed long enough to make the bid for the summit. At 1:00 am on 26th September, Follows, Jones, Salomon and Michael Woodmansee left C3 for the top with five Sherpas, Kami Rita, Lhakpa Rita, Mingma Chhiri, Phura Kancha and Tshering Dorje. Their climb went smoothly in very calm and extremely clear weather, and all of them reached the top at 6:30 pm that morning. They descended to C1 at 1:00 pm and were in ABC the next day. All members used oxygen sleeping in C2 to the summit and down to C2. Lhakpa Rita had fixed rope all day on the 25th without oxygen, so on the summit day he used it from C3 to the top and down to C3. The other Sherpas used none. While he was fixing rope, Kami Rita was hit by an avalanche, and it gave him a sore shoulder that day, but the pain was gone the next day. Non-summiting members: Chambliss left the team on 21 September because of extreme exhaustion. Heiderer reached C1 on the 18th with the other members, but left on the 21st because of altitude sickness. Novak gave up the climb on her way to C1 on the 16th; she had become exhausted. She was not fit enough to continue. Jana Woodmansee reached C1, but was not mentally prepared for the climb and left the team on 22 September. Sherpas: Kami Rita, 17/10/70, Thami, Everest X12, Lhotse X1 Lhakpa Rita, Thami, Cho Oyu X8, Everest X16 Mingma Chhiri, 22/7/68, Thami, Everest X14 Phura Kancha, 17/2/77, Thami, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X7 Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Solu, Cho Oyu X5, Everest X14
Accidents	1 Sherpa slightly injured
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462175
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	59738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Donald
Last Name	Chambliss
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Englewood, Colorado
Occupation	Project manager of a building under construction
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2431106
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	donald chambliss
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59739
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Katrina Louise
Last Name	Follows
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Housewife
Leader	False
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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	Used sleeping in C2 to smt & down to C2
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	2439956
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katrina louise follows
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59740
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Jeffrey Eugene
Last Name	Heiderer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Aurora, Colorado
Occupation	Vascular sonographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2013-09-18
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2440929
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jeffrey eugene heiderer
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59741
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Benjamin Mason (Ben)
Last Name	Jones
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Jackson, Wyoming
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	Used sleeping in C2 to smt & down to C2
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	2442070
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	benjamin mason (ben) jones
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	59742
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Nancy Ann
Last Name	Novak
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lincoln, Massachusetts
Occupation	Director of product operations at an X-ray equipment manufacturer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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)	6000
Summit Date 1	2013-09-16
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2437227
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nancy ann novak
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Magali Rose-Marie
Last Name	Salomon
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	USA/Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Mill City, California
Occupation	Financial consultant
Leader	False
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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	Used sleeping in C2 to smt & down to C2
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	2436707
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	magali rose-marie salomon
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Jana
Last Name	Woodmansee
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Burlington, Washington
Occupation	Banker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2013-09-18
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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2436656
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jana woodmansee
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59745
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Michael (Mike)
Last Name	Woodmansee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Burlington, Washington
Occupation	Finance officer
Leader	False
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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	Used sleeping in C2 to smt & down to C2
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	2433360
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael (mike) woodmansee
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59746
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Kami Rita (Topke)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	6th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Lhakpa Rita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438568
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami rita (topke) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	59747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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 & down 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	9th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Kami Rita (Topke)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437346
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	59748
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	Brother of Phura Kancha
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438026
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma chhiri/chhiring sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	59749
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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; brother of Mingma Chhiri
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441118
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phura kancha (fur kancha) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	59750
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Tshering Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
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	2013-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	6th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438752
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

13 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Donald Chambliss	M	1949	USA	Climber	Englewood, Colorado	Project manager of a building under construction	Details Other expeditions
Katrina Louise Follows	F	1973	UK	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Jeffrey Eugene Heiderer	M	1976	USA	Climber	Aurora, Colorado	Vascular sonographer	Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones	M	1979	USA	Leader	Jackson, Wyoming	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nancy Ann Novak	F	1966	USA	Climber	Lincoln, Massachusetts	Director of product operations at an X-ray equipment manufacturer	Details Other expeditions
Magali Rose-Marie Salomon	F	1964	USA/Switzerland	Climber	Mill City, California	Financial consultant	Details Other expeditions
Jana Woodmansee	F	1964	USA	Climber	Burlington, Washington	Banker	Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Woodmansee	M	1955	USA	Climber	Burlington, Washington	Finance officer	Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8871
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY13301
Reference ID	01
Year	2013
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.alpineascents.com/cho-oyu-cybercast.asp
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY13301	-	-	http://www.alpineascents.com/cho-oyu-cybercast.asp	-	-	-