Cho Oyu | 2016 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2016 via NW side, led by Hiroyuki Kuraoka. Summit reached on 30th September 2016. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9221
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Hiroyuki Kuraoka
Sponsor	Mountain Experience Hiro 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	-
Approach	Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2016-09-11
Summit Date	2016-09-30
Summit Time	0900
Summit Days	19
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2016-10-04
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	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(11/09,5000m),ABC(16/09,5700m),C1(22/09,6400m),C2(29/09,7140m),Smt(30/09)
Route Notes	BC 11/09 5000m ABC 16/09 5700m C1 22/09 6400m C2 29/09 7140m Smt 30/09 by Kuraoka, Hayama (Pemba Gyalgen, Thamo), Kazufumi (Pemba Tenzin), Hoshino (Nima Kancha) at 9 am. Summit team left C2 at 12:30 am. Just before the rock band they got stuck in a bit of a traffic jam ,but otherwise straightforward climb. They spent about 40 minutes on the summit. They descended to C2 and spent two hours there and continued to C1, where they arrived at 4 pm. Next day ABC. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 by all members From C2 to top to C2 by Sherpas.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Experience
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	67256
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Hiroyuki
Last Name	Kuraoka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Abiko, Chiba, Japan
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	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
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	C1 to smt to C1
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	2435428
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroyuki kuraoka
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	67257
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Nahoko
Last Name	Hayama
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Ikeda, Kitaazumi, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	0900
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	C1 to smt to C1
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	2437998
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nahoko hayama
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67258
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Kazufumi
Last Name	Gomi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Chino, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Self-employed (computer programmer)
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	0900
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	C1 to smt to C1
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	2442992
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kazufumi gomi
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67259
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Makoto
Last Name	Hoshino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Self-employed
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	0900
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	C1 to smt to C1
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	2441600
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	makoto hoshino
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67260
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	0900
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	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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438330
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba gyalzen/geljen sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	67261
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Nima Kancha
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pare, 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	0900
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	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	2440512
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima kancha sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	67262
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY16309
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tesho, 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	0900
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	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	2446388
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hiroyuki Kuraoka	M	1961	Japan	Leader	Abiko, Chiba, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nahoko Hayama	F	1968	Japan	Climber	Ikeda, Kitaazumi, Nagano, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kazufumi Gomi	M	1982	Japan	Climber	Chino, Nagano, Japan	Self-employed (computer programmer)	Details Other expeditions
Makoto Hoshino	M	1978	Japan	Climber	Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan	Self-employed	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pare, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenzing Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tesho, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.