Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Willie Benegas. Summit reached on 17th May 2014. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8396
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY14102
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2014
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Willie Benegas
Sponsor Benegas Brothers Cho Oyu Expedition 2014
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 Kodari->Nyalam->Tingri->Chinese BC
Basecamp Date 2014-04-15
Summit Date 2014-05-17
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 32
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2014-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 3500
Total Members 7
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 5
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 Summited Makalu on 25 May (MAKA-141-01)
Campsites BC(15/04,4900m),ABC(19/04,5600m),C1(27/04,6400m),C2(16/05,7100m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes On acclimatization, all members did night stays at C1, 3 to 5 times each. On summit push: 15 May to C1 16 May to C2 17 May to summit: left C2 at 4 am, summited at 11 am, back to ABC at 9 pm same day 19 May down to Chinese BC, then to Zangmu Summit by all 7 members except Cody Smith (lack of acclimatization, abandoned at serac barrier above C1, "almost C1.5"), and all Sherpas except Karchen Dawa Sherpa (stopped at C2 because of gastroenteritis). Matthew Moniz and Willie Benegas are going for Makalu, leaving Kathmandu on 22 May, aiming for summit on 26-27 May, then back to KTM on 28-29 May. (Note: Nima Kanchha Sherpa and Pemba Tshiring Sherpa summited with the pair on Makalu on 25 May). Fixed rope: 3500m (from BC to C1, then from serac above C1 almost to summit, through Yellow Band) Nepalese hired: Nima Kanchha Sherpa (Sirdar), 20/4/77, Thame-10 Kami Chhiring Sherpa, 7/3/87 (2043/11/23), Khunde Karchen Dawa Sherpa, 11/19/65, Khumjung Ang Phurba Sherpa, 1/12/90, Phurte Pemba Tshering Sherpa, 18/4/79, Khumjung Phurita Sherpa, 15/4/82, Thame, Namche
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency High Altitude Dreams (Asian Trekking pmt)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462409
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Guillermo (Willie) Benegas M 1968 USA Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Charles Ely (Charley) Mace M 1958 USA Deputy Leader Golden, Colorado Mountaineering equipment salesman Details Other expeditions
Matthew Joseph Moniz M 1998 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Student Details Other expeditions
Michael Joseph Moniz M 1962 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Businessman Details Other expeditions
Cody J. Smith M 1957 USA Climber Englewood, Colorado Retired Details Other expeditions
James Lawrence (Jim) Walkley M 1973 USA Climber Denver, Colorado CEO of a wellness company Details Other expeditions
Edward Gray Watkins M 1951 USA Climber Alpaus, New York Attorney Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Kami Chhiring) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karchen Dawa Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurita Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.