Cho Oyu | 2023 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2023 via NW side, led by Nirmal Purja. Summit reached on 2nd October 2023. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11231
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Nirmal Purja
Sponsor	Elite Cho Oyu Expedition 2023
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	USA/Ukraine
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2023-10-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
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	BC,C1,C2,C3,Smt(02/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Elite Exped
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462603
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	86119
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Nirmal
Last Name	Purja Pun Magar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	UK/Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Dana-3, Myagdi
Occupation	British army (retired)
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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443492
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	nirmal purja pun magar
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	86120
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Tejan
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1995
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	UK/Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Hong Kong
Occupation	-
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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2447696
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	tejan gurung
Year of Birth	1995
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Anna
Last Name	Gutu
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	USA/Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	(1990-2023) Died 7 Oct 2023 on Shishapangma from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446071
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	anna gutu
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86122
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Nikol Algerdos
Last Name	Kovalchuk
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Miami Beach, Florida
Occupation	-
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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2443300
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	nikol algerdos kovalchuk
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86123
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Mingmar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1995
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tapting-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	2023-11-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	(1995-2023) Died 7 Oct 2023 on Shishapangma from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447981
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	mingmar sherpa
Year of Birth	1995
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86124
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Karma Gyaljen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2445999
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma gyaljen sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86125
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Dendi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chheskam-2, 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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2445136
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa dendi sherpa
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86126
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Sonam
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, 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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2443801
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	phurba sonam sherpa
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86127
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Mitra Bahadur (Rakesh)
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	2023-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
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	-
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	2445045
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	mitra bahadur (rakesh) tamang
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Nirmal Purja Pun Magar	M	1983	UK/Nepal	Leader	Dana-3, Myagdi	British army (retired)	Details Other expeditions
Tejan Gurung	M	1995	UK/Nepal	Climber	Hong Kong	-	Details Other expeditions
Anna Gutu	F	1990	USA/Ukraine	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nikol Algerdos Kovalchuk	F	1983	USA	Climber	Miami Beach, Florida	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa	M	1995	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tapting-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyaljen Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa	M	1988	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sonam Sherpa	M	1984	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mitra Bahadur (Rakesh) Tamang	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15619
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/28-year-old-tejan-gurung-scales-cho-oyu-aims-to-be-youngest-14-peak-summiteer
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	15620
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY23306
Reference ID	02
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://mteveresttoday.com/cho-oyu-summits/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY23306	-	-	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/28-year-old-tejan-gurung-scales-cho-oyu-aims-to-be-youngest-14-peak-summiteer	-	-	-
CHOY23306	-	-	https://mteveresttoday.com/cho-oyu-summits/	-	-	-