Cho Oyu | 2018 NW side

A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2018 via NW side, led by Dean Staples. Summit reached on 27th September 2018. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10036
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Dean Staples
Sponsor	Adventure Consultants Cho Oyu 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	Australia, Austria, Canada, Israel, Nepal, UK, USA
Approach	Chengdu->Lhasa->Shigatse->New Tingri->Cho Oyu BC
Basecamp Date	2018-09-05
Summit Date	2018-09-27
Summit Time	0415
Summit Days	22
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2018-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	11
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	10
Summit Hired	10
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(05/09,4800m),IC(09/09,5400m),ABC(10/09,5700m),C1(16/09,6400m),C1.5(18/09,6900m),C2(26/09,7200m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes	CBC 05/09 4800m IC 09/09 5400m ABC 10/09 5700m C1 16/09 6400m C1.5 18/09 6900m C2 26/09 7200m Smt 27/09 by Bachmair and Nima Tshering at 4:15 am, Ehrenworth and Pemba Nuru at 4:30 am; Morsky, Rinji and Tenjing Gyaljen at 5:30 am; Pancoe, Dawa Wangchu and Kalzang Dorje at 5:40 am; Campanaro, Da Jangbu and Chewang Dorje at 5:50 am; Staples, Dawa Geljen and Pasang Wangchu at 6 am. Summit team left C2 at 12:05 am. Perfect weather, light wind on the summit. Straightforward climb. They spent about 45 minutes on the summit. On their way down the passed the Alpenglow Rapid team coming up. Staples, Pancoe and Morsky descended to C1. All other members and Sherpas descended to ABC, where they arrived at about 7:30 pm. On 28/09 everyone down to ABC with Sherpas breaking down the camps. Keene reached C2 on 26/09 on summit rotation, but never made it further as he was physically not up for it. Laframboise and Irani reached C1 and left the expedition on 18/09. Laframboise suffered from a constant headache; Irani was not fit enough to climb the mountain. Roi Negri (Israel) and Ang Dorje (Nepal/USA) never made it to BC due to visa problems. Team left ABC on 01/10 Fixed rope: 800m and Nima Tshering and Rinji were part of the rope fixing team. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members and Sherpas Keene started using O2 at C1 Campanero started using O2 at 1.5. Sherpa: Chewang Dorje, 17.04.1981 (with AC on Everest in spring 2017) Rinji, 26.07.1975 (with AC on Everest in spring 2017) Dawa Jangbu, 22.04.1973 (with AC on Everest in spring 2017) Nima Tshering, 22.04.1972 (with AC on Everest in spring 2017) Dawa Geljen, 02.01.1980 Kalzang Dorje, 23.07.1981 Tenjing Gyalzen, 30.10.1996 (with AC on Everest in spring 2017) Pasang Wangchu Bhote, Makalu-Barun, 21/04/1977 Dawa Wongchu, Pangboche, 22/02/1994 Pemba Nuru (with AC on Everest in spring 2017)
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464772
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	73555
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Dean Douglas
Last Name	Staples
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Hawea, New Zealand
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	2436380
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dean douglas staples
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	73556
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Fritz Florian
Last Name	Bachmair
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0415
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	2443333
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	fritz florian bachmair
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Frank Paul
Last Name	Campanaro II
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bingham Farms, Michigan
Occupation	Health care
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0550
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	2437896
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	frank paul campanaro ii
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73558
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Jackson Nathanael
Last Name	Ehrenworth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1999
Calculated Age	18
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0430
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	2449338
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	jackson nathanael ehrenworth
Year of Birth	1999
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	19
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73559
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Darius
Last Name	Irani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Waverley, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Chemical company CEO
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-09-26
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	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2438316
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	darius irani
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73560
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Graham Leslie
Last Name	Keene
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Tiverton, Devon, England
Occupation	Semi-retired big event organizer
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	2018-09-26
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 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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2432753
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	graham leslie keene
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	James Patrick
Last Name	Laframboise
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1997
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation	Outdoor equipment retailer
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-09-16
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2448384
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	james patrick laframboise
Year of Birth	1997
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Drew James
Last Name	Morsky
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Investments
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	2445283
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	drew james morsky
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Roi
Last Name	Negri
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Israel
Status	Climber
Residence	Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2440421
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	roi negri
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73564
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Alexander
Last Name	Pancoe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Financial advisor
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
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	2444497
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	alexander pancoe
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73565
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Assistant Guide
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	True
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	False
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2436636
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	chuldim dorje (ang dorje) sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73566
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Wangchu/Angju
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chepuwa-2, 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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	2441112
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pasang wangchu/angju bhote
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73567
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Chewang Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	37
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0550
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	2442565
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	chewang dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Geljen (Da Geljen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442247
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa geljen (da geljen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73569
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	45
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0550
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	2439656
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa jangbu (da jangbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73570
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Wongchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1994
Calculated Age	24
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
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	Lama Tashi's son
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447246
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa wongchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1994
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73571
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Kalzang Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	37
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
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	2442662
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	kalzang dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73572
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	46
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0415
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	2439292
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	nima tshering (ngima chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73573
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, 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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0430
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	2442425
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pemba nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73574
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Rinji (Rinzin)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	2440479
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	rinji (rinzin) sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73575
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Tenjing Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1996
Calculated Age	21
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	2018-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	2448225
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	tenjing gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1996
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

21 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dean Douglas Staples	M	1964	New Zealand	Leader	Hawea, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Fritz Florian Bachmair	M	1983	Austria	Climber	Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Frank Paul Campanaro II	M	1968	USA	Climber	Bingham Farms, Michigan	Health care	Details Other expeditions
Jackson Nathanael Ehrenworth	M	1999	USA	Climber	New York, New York	Student	Details Other expeditions
Darius Irani	M	1969	Australia	Climber	Waverley, NSW, Australia	Chemical company CEO	Details Other expeditions
Graham Leslie Keene	M	1954	UK	Climber	Tiverton, Devon, England	Semi-retired big event organizer	Details Other expeditions
James Patrick Laframboise	M	1997	Canada	Climber	Ottawa, Ontario	Outdoor equipment retailer	Details Other expeditions
Drew James Morsky	M	1988	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Investments	Details Other expeditions
Roi Negri	M	1975	Israel	Climber	Tel Aviv, Israel	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Alexander Pancoe	M	1986	USA	Climber	Chicago, Illinois	Financial advisor	Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	Assistant Guide	Pangboche, Khumbu	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Wangchu/Angju Bhote	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Chewang Dorje Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Geljen (Da Geljen) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Wongchu Sherpa	M	1994	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kalzang Dorje Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tenjing Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1996	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	14271
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY18304
Reference ID	01
Year	2018
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.adventureconsultants.com/latest-news/dispatches-cho-oyu-2018/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY18304	-	-	https://www.adventureconsultants.com/latest-news/dispatches-cho-oyu-2018/	-	-	-