Cho Oyu | 2016 NW side

A Australia expedition to Cho Oyu in 2016 via NW side, led by Rolfe Oostra. Summit reached on 30th September 2016. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9225
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Australia
Leaders	Rolfe Oostra
Sponsor	360 Expeditions Cho Oyu 2016
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	Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2016-09-05
Summit Date	2016-09-30
Summit Time	0945
Summit Days	25
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2016-10-05
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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(05/09,5000m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(27/09,7140m),Smt(30/09,01/10)
Route Notes	BC 05/09 5000m ABC 09/09 5700m C1 14/09 6400m C2 27/09 7140m Smt 30/09 by Kaur, Oostra, Prestidge, Chayang Jangbu, Kalzang Dorje at 9:45 am Smt 01/10 by Oostra (again), Pasang Dawa (again), Gibson at 9:30 am. 30 Sept summit team left at midnight. Straightforward climb. All members descended to C2, where they arrived at 2 pm. Sherpas descended to ABC apart from Pasang Dawa, who was supposed to go back to the summit with Staniforth. 1 Oct summit team and Staniforth left C2 at 11:30 pm on 30 Sept. Staniforth turned back after about 10 minutes due to illness and lack of motivation. Oostra summited twice; he started his second summit push from C2. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by all members and Sherpas. Sherpas: Kalzang Dorje, Pangboche, 23/07/1981 Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote, Hatiya-1, 29/10/1979 Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando), Pangboche, 18/01/1977 (also with Casserley team)
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463323
Year	2016
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	67278
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Roelof Hedzer (Rolfe)
Last Name	Oostra
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Leader
Residence	Montauban-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France
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	2016-09-30
Summit Date 2	2016-10-01
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	0930
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
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 C2 to smt 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	Summited on 1 Oct from C2
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438608
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	4
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roelof hedzer (rolfe) oostra
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	67279
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Kamaldeep (Kam)
Last Name	Kaur
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Walsall, W Midlands, England
Occupation	Student
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	2016-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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 C2 to smt 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	2443337
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kamaldeep (kam) kaur
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67280
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Charlene Shirley
Last Name	Gibson
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Occupation	Civil servant
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	2016-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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 C2 to smt 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	2437240
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charlene shirley gibson
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Arthur George
Last Name	Prestidge
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Wappenham, Northampton, England
Occupation	Carpenter
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	2016-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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 C2 to smt 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	2436947
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arthur george prestidge
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67282
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Alexander Edward
Last Name	Staniforth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1995
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Kelsall, Cheshire, England
Occupation	Speaker
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)	7200
Summit Date 1	2016-10-01
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C2 to high pt 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	4
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2447788
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander edward staniforth
Year of Birth	1995
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67283
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Kalzang Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	2016-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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 C2 to smt 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	2442702
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kalzang dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	67284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu)
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2016-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
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 C2 to smt 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	2442071
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chayang jangbu (chhyang jyalbu) bhote
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	67285
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16307
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	2016-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
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 C2 to smt 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	8th ascent of Cho Oyu (summited from C2, summited first on 20 Sept with Casserley team); brother of Lhakpa Wangchu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441059
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawa (pa dawa, pando) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Roelof Hedzer (Rolfe) Oostra	M	1970	Australia	Leader	Montauban-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kamaldeep (Kam) Kaur	F	1983	UK	Climber	Walsall, W Midlands, England	Student	Details Other expeditions
Charlene Shirley Gibson	F	1966	UK	Climber	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England	Civil servant	Details Other expeditions
Arthur George Prestidge	M	1965	UK	Climber	Wappenham, Northampton, England	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions
Alexander Edward Staniforth	M	1995	UK	Climber	Kelsall, Cheshire, England	Speaker	Details Other expeditions
Kalzang Dorje Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.