Cho Oyu | 2018 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2018 via NW side, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 26th September 2018. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10038 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY18306 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Adrian Ballinger |
| Sponsor | Alpenglow Expeditions Cho Oyu Rapid Ascent 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 | Ecuador, USA |
| Approach | Flight to Lhasa->Tingri->Cho OYu BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-09-07 |
| Summit Date | 2018-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 20 |
| Termination Date | 2018-09-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1500 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(09/09,5800m),C1(17/09,6400m),C2(25/09,7000m),Smt(26-27/09) |
| Route Notes | Both summit teams left C2 at 1:15 am, summited at 7:30 am, stayed 1 hour, then descended to ABC. Good weather. Caroline Gleich and Rob Lea skied from the summit. Craig Steinmaus stopped at 7500m on 26/09; he was moving slow and wasn’t feeling good. Fixed rope: 1500m from C1 to C2. Oxygen: From 6700m and back. |
| 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
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian John Ballinger | M | 1976 | UK | Leader | Olympic Valley, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaime Enrique Avila Velez | M | 1966 | Ecuador | Climbing Guide | Conocoto, Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Caroline Louise Gleich | F | 1985 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Professional athlete | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert James (Rob) Lea | M | 1981 | USA | Climber | Park City, Utah | Realtor | Details Other expeditions |
| Esteban Patricio (Topo) Mena Yanez | M | 1989 | Ecuador | Climbing Guide | Guayacan, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Christina Elizabeth Ochs | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Financial consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Craig Murray Steinmaus | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | Professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Patrick (Mike) Tobin | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Fox News correspondent | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Dorje (Gyaljen Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung/Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sona Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.