Cho Oyu | 2016 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2016 via NW side, led by Sean James. Summit reached on 14th May 2016. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9046
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Sean James
Sponsor	Jagged Globe Cho Oyu Expedition 2016
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Canada, Netherlands, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2016-04-26
Summit Date	2016-05-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2016-05-18
Termination Reason	0
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7000m
High Point (m)	7000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(26/04,4850m),ABC(29/04,5700m),C1(03/05,6400m),xxx(14/05,7000m)
Route Notes	Sherpas: Chongbha, Rinzi, Singe, Wangdi
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463184
Year	2016
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	65661
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Sean Joseph David
Last Name	James
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Alpine leader & guide
Leader	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2438806
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sean joseph david james
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	65662
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Dean
Last Name	Albrecht
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation	Retired management consultant
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2016-05-14
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434388
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dean albrecht
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65663
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Rupert
Last Name	Baron
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Investment 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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2016-05-14
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435346
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rupert baron
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65664
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	John
Last Name	Moxon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Dronfield, S Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Tax director
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2443380
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john moxon
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65665
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Padley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Hull, E Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2440861
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark padley
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65666
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Jonathan Reuel
Last Name	Sugarman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Physician
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	(1959-2023) Died 1 May 2023 on Everest from AMS
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434521
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jonathan reuel sugarman
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65667
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Martin Robert
Last Name	Turner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Berkhamsted, Hertford, England
Occupation	Accountant
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434258
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin robert turner
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65668
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Hans-Peter
Last Name	Van Junbergen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Deventer, Netherlands
Occupation	Orthopedic surgeon
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437614
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans-peter van junbergen
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Kirsty
Last Name	Watson
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Physician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2438969
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kirsty watson
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sean Joseph David James	M	1970	UK	Leader	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England	Alpine leader & guide	Details Other expeditions
Dean Albrecht	M	1958	Canada	Climber	Edmonton, Alberta	Retired management consultant	Details Other expeditions
Rupert Baron	M	1961	UK	Climber	London, England	Investment banker	Details Other expeditions
John Moxon	M	1983	UK	Climber	Dronfield, S Yorkshire, England	Tax director	Details Other expeditions
Mark Padley	M	1976	UK	Climber	Hull, E Yorkshire, England	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Reuel Sugarman	M	1954	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Martin Robert Turner	M	1958	UK	Climber	Berkhamsted, Hertford, England	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Hans-Peter Van Junbergen	M	1967	Netherlands	Climber	Deventer, Netherlands	Orthopedic surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Kirsty Watson	F	1971	UK	Climber	Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England	Physician	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9520
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Reference ID	01
Year	2016
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://twitter.com/mymountainhighs
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	9521
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY16109
Reference ID	02
Year	2016
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.facebook.com/jaggedglobe.despatches/photos/pcb.983920208328755/983920171662092/?type=3
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY16109	-	-	https://twitter.com/mymountainhighs	-	-	-
CHOY16109	-	-	https://www.facebook.com/jaggedglobe.despatches/photos/pcb.983920208328755/983920171662092/?type=3	-	-	-