Cho Oyu | 2018 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2018 via NW side, led by Kari Kobler. Summit reached on 26th September 2018. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10035
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Kari Kobler
Sponsor	Kobler & Partner Cho Oyu Chilean Expedition 2018
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	Chile
Approach	Chengdu->Lhasa->Cho Oyu BC
Basecamp Date	2018-09-07
Summit Date	2018-09-26
Summit Time	0630
Summit Days	19
Total Days	20
Termination Date	2018-09-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	3000
Total Members	4
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	4
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	CBC(07/09,4800m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(25/09,7200m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes	CBC 07/09 4800m ABC 09/09 5700m C1 12/09 6400m C2 25/09 7200m Smt 26/09 by all members, Lakpa Sherpa, Karma Sherpa, Phuri Sherpa, Kusang Sherpa at 6:30 am. After their first rotation the members went to Tingri for three days. On the summit push, the team left C2 at 12:30 am. Perfect conditions. Straightforward climb. Team spent about 45 minutes on the summit and descended to ABC, where they arrived at 6:30 pm. Team left ABC on 27/09 Fixed rope: ,000m with Alpenglow Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to summit to C! by members From C2 to summit to C2 by Sherpas.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalaya Vision
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464771
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	73547
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Karl Robert (Kari)
Last Name	Kobler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2433053
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karl robert (kari) kobler
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	63
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	73548
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Ignacio Javier
Last Name	Cueto Plaza
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Chile
Status	Climber
Residence	Santiago, Chile
Occupation	Businessman (CEO of LAN Airlines)
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2436277
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ignacio javier cueto plaza
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73549
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Eugenio Luis
Last Name	Guzman Letelier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Chile
Status	Climber
Residence	Santiago, Chile
Occupation	Agriculture engineer
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2440873
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	eugenio luis guzman letelier
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73550
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Patricio Sandro
Last Name	Rojas Ramos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	Chile
Status	Climber
Residence	Santiago, Chile
Occupation	Economist
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2435109
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	patricio sandro rojas ramos
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73551
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, 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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2444756
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalzen (karma gelgen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73552
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Kusang Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2444415
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	kusang tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73553
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yilajung, 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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	5th ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439449
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73554
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18303
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Phurita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	36
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	2018-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442927
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	phurita sherpa
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler	M	1955	Switzerland	Leader	Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ignacio Javier Cueto Plaza	M	1964	Chile	Climber	Santiago, Chile	Businessman (CEO of LAN Airlines)	Details Other expeditions
Eugenio Luis Guzman Letelier	M	1976	Chile	Climber	Santiago, Chile	Agriculture engineer	Details Other expeditions
Patricio Sandro Rojas Ramos	M	1960	Chile	Climber	Santiago, Chile	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen) Sherpa	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yilajung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurita Sherpa	M	1982	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.