Cho Oyu | 2014 NW side
A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2014 via NW side, led by Steve Moffat. Summit reached on 30th September 2014. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8619 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY14328 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Steve Moffat |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants 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 | Australia, Czech Republic, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-09-04 |
| Summit Date | 2014-09-30 |
| Summit Time | 1000 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2014-10-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 8 |
| 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(04/09,4800m),ABC(08/09,5650m),C1(16/09,6400m),C1.5(21/09,6700m),C2(29/09,7100m),Smt(30/09) |
| Route Notes | Very nice weather this year with no major storm cycles through out the acclimatization phrase, only a couple of windy days when the jet stream moved south onto the Himalayas. Charles Mixon left due to business issues back home. Jan Bajer and Stewart Dennis suffered from non-altitude health issues. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462590 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Bajer | M | 1972 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karlik, Czech Republic | IT expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Benson Chessor | M | 1984 | Australia | Assistant Leader | Queenstown, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Corcoran | M | 1979 | UK | Climber | Wrexham, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Spencer Cullis | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Wrexham, England | Architectural technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Stewart Dennis | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Dickson, ACT, Australia | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Danny John Guard | M | 1966 | New Zealand | Climber | Nelson, New Zealand | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Geoffrey Heydon | M | 1978 | New Zealand | Climber | Wellington, New Zealand | Camera operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven David Moffat | M | 1972 | New Zealand | Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles M. Mixon | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | Commercial property businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Rachel Joanna Slater | F | 1972 | UK | Climber | London, England | Research fellow | Details Other expeditions |
| Roy Alan Wells | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Greenwith, SA, Australia | General manager of manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | Sirdar | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Tenje (Lhakpa Tenzing) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Dorje Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Bhote | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Shera (Ang Ngawang) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY14328 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/ChoOyu_Dispatch2014/ | - | - | - |