Cho Oyu | 2018 NW side
A Nepal expedition to Cho Oyu in 2018 via NW side, led by Pasang Tendi Sherpa. Summit reached on 26th September 2018. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10040 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY18308 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Pasang Tendi Sherpa |
| Sponsor | Climbing the Seven Summits & Mountain Madness 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, Canada Ecuador, Kosovo, Singapore, UK |
| Approach | Flight to Lhasa->Tingri->Cho Oyu BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-09-03 |
| Summit Date | 2018-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 0857 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2018-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3000 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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(03/09,4800m),IC(06/09,5400m),ABC(07/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(18/09,7200m),C3(25/09,7500m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | The TAGnepal expedition was a combination of two teams from Climbing the Seven Summits and Mountain Madness. The Climbing the Seven Summits team was managed by Pasang Tendi Sherpa and the Mountain Madness team by Oswaldo Freire. CBC 03/09 4800m IC 06/09 5400m ABC 07/09 5700m C1 14/09 6400m C2 18/09 7200m C3 25/09 7500m Smt 26/09 by all members apart from Ross Veltmann, Pasang Tendi, Ngang Pasang, Pemba Rinji Sherpa, Dawa Dendi Sherpa, Lama Babu Sherpa at 8:57 am. All Mountain Madness members started from C3 at 1 am (Freire and Beattie did not use oxygen). TAGnepal members started from C2 at 12:36 am. Weather was perfect and good snow conditions. The teams caught up with each other just on the plateau below the summit. They all summited together and spend about one hour on the summit as the weather was perfect. All members, Pasang Tendi and Lama Babu descended to C2, where they arrived at 1:28 pm. The other Sherpas descended to ABC. On 27/09 everyone down to ABC. Veltmann reached 6800m on 18/09. He had been suffering from digestion problems and left the expedition early. Teams left ABC on 29/09. Fixed rope: 3000m with Alpenglow Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members apart from Freire and Beattie, who did NOT use oxygen Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Pasang Tendi Sherpa, Khembalung, Yafu-9, Sankhuwasabha (27.10.1983) Ngang Pasang Sherpa, Waku-04, Solukhumbu (27.10.1986) Pemba Rinji Sherpa, Jubing-1, Solukhumbu (26.12.1981) Dawa Dendi Sherpa, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu (14.04.1977) Lama Babu Sherpa, Bung-9, Solukhumbu (23/09/1968 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | TAGnepal Trekking |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasang Tendi Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | Leader | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | Director of TAG Nepal Treks | Details Other expeditions |
| Oswaldo Aurielo Freire Cartagena | M | 1973 | Ecuador | Climbing Leader | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Michel Beattie | M | 1977 | Canada | Climber (MM) | Toronto, Ontario | Aerospace engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Guaipatin | M | 1973 | Ecuador | Climber (MM) | Washington, DC | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Flutura (Uta) Ibrahimi | F | 1983 | Kosovo | Climber (MM) | Gjilan, Kosovo | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Phei Sunn Sim | F | 1975 | Singapore | Climber (CSS) | Singapore | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ross Veltman | M | 1984 | Australia | Climber (CSS) | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Lee Wilson | M | 1982 | Australia | Climber (CSS) | Brisbane, OLD, Australia | Mechanic (diesel fitter) | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Anthony Wilson | M | 1972 | UK | Climber (CSS) | Darlington, Durham, England | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Dendi (Dawa Tendi) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lama Babu Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngang Pasang (Nawang Pasang) Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Rinji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.