Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Choi Young-Kyu. Summit reached on 28th September 2014. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8579 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY14307 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Choi Young-Kyu |
| Sponsor | Barum 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->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2014-09-28 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2014-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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(10/09,5000m),ABC(14/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7200m),Smt(28/09) |
| Route Notes | BC 10/09 5000m ABC 14/09 5700m C1 19/09 6400m C2 20/09 7200m Smt 28/09 by Park, Chhiji Nurbu at 9 am (NST). Park and Chhiji Nurbu left C2 at 11 pm (NST) on 27 Sept. Weather was calm. Straigtforward climb. They stayed for about 30 minutes on the summit and descended to ABC the same day. It took them about six hours to get there. Choi reached C1 three times; he was not strong enough to go any higher. Jeong reached 6800m on 20 Sept; he did not continue due to lack of strength. Kwak reached 6600m on 20 Sept; he was too slow and even though he felt good, he decided to quit. Oxygen: Taken and used from 8000m to top to 8000m by Park and Chhiji Nurbu. Sherpas: Chhiji Nurbu, Upper Walung, Makalu-Barun, 30/7/80 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462588 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young-Kyu Choi | M | 1958 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Medical equipment company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Teag-Jun Jeong | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Restaurant executive | Details Other expeditions |
| No-Sung Kwak | M | 1949 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Businessman (IT company) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Gwan Park | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Hospital administration staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiji Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.