Cho Oyu | 1995 NW side from N
A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 1995 via NW side from N, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 11th May 1995. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1438 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY95102 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Eric Simonson |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 166,168-170 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1995-05-11 |
| Summit Time | 1145 |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| 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) | 1200 |
| Total Members | 20 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(11/04,4875m),ABC(15/04,5670m),C1(20/04,7130m),C2(24/04,7470m),Smt(11-12,16-17/05) |
| Route Notes | 1st summit bid on 11th May - on top 11:45 am - 12:00 noon 12th May - on top 10:30 am 16th May - on top 8:30 am 17th May - on top 9:30 am 11th party on oxygen, fixed rope and trail with Germans not on oxygen behind by 2 hours. 12th no one else on top nor on 16th and 17th. Sherpas: (Tenzing) Finzo, 40, Phortse - this was his 1st 8000er (Dawa Nuru) Domurk, 36, Phortse - Everest '90 (Porzak) Everest '93 (Burleson) Makalu '87 (Porzak) Cho Oyu '90 (Brice) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455579 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side from n |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Bazillian | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| James Findley | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Sycamore, Illinois | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Charlotte Conant Fox | F | 1957 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Ski patroller | Details Other expeditions |
| David Allen (Dave) Hahn | M | 1961 | USA | Deputy Leader | Ashford, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruce Hill | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Madison, Wisconsin | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Markus Hutnak | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Santa Cruz, California | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Craig Alan John | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Olympia, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Heather MacDonald | F | 1970 | USA | Climber | Ashford, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas C. (Doug) Meyer | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Sussex, New Jersey | Psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Newton | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Danbury, Connecticut | Landscape | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark O'Day | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Dover, New Hampshire | Advertising man | Details Other expeditions |
| Arthur Rausch | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Tacoma, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Satterlee | M | 1941 | USA | Climber | Logan, Utah | Steelworker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeffery Sepulveda | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Robb Simonson | M | 1955 | USA | Leader | Ashford, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert (Bob) Sloezen | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| William Thompson | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Computer science professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Tupper | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | San Jose, California | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander (Alex) Van Steen | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Ashford, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David Whitney | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Milford, New Hampshire | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso) Sherpa | M | 1953 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY95102 | HIGH | - | - | - | 155:17 (Oct 1995) | - |