Cho Oyu | 1995 W side 'W Corner'

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1995 via W side 'W Corner', led by Jonathan Tinker. Summit reached on 2nd October 1995. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1594
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W side 'W Corner'
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Jonathan Tinker
Sponsor	OTT (Out There Trekking) Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	186
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	France, Iceland, Israel, Russia, USA
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1995-09-11
Summit Date	1995-10-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	21
Total Days	28
Termination Date	1995-10-09
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	19
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	2
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(11/09),ABC(15/09,5800m),C1(17/09,6400m),C2(21/09,7000m),C3(25/09,7500m),Smt(02/10)
Route Notes	3rd summit attempt on 4th, but winds caused failure. 30th Sept the 3 independent Americans (Saiget, Kittleman and Briggs) tried for top and got to about 8000m and turned back when Kittleman became dizzy. Saiget left team early after this attempt; left 4-5 Oct. Amercian trio were completely independent team above ABC with own tents, food, etc; had no Sherpas or oxygen.
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	Amtrek
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455723
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w side 'w corner'

Members

Field	Value
ID	5510
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Briggs
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Towanda, Illinois
Occupation	Adventurer, writer & guide
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1995-09-30
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2438134
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david briggs
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Craven
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Accountant
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429829
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david craven
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5512
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	David John (Dave)
Last Name	Cumming
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434277
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david john (dave) cumming
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5513
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Aleksander
Last Name	Dubovikov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431313
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aleksander dubovikov
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5514
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Yves
Last Name	Durieux
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Civil servant
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432630
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yves durieux
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5515
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Robert (Matt)
Last Name	Hunter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Cheyenne, Wyoming
Occupation	Physician
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435718
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert (matt) hunter
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5516
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Christopher
Last Name	Jones
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Thorpeness, Suffolk, England
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433879
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher jones
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5517
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Morris
Last Name	Kittleman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Nurseryman (tree grower)
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1995-09-30
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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434677
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	morris kittleman
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5518
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Hallgrimur
Last Name	Magnusson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Iceland
Status	Climber
Residence	Reykjavik, Iceland
Occupation	Civil engineer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437198
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hallgrimur magnusson
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5519
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Alfred
Last Name	Marro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Hilliard, Florida
Occupation	Air traffic controller
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431425
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alfred marro
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5520
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Bjorn
Last Name	Olafsson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Iceland
Status	Climber
Residence	Reykjavik, Iceland
Occupation	Computer programmer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437382
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bjorn olafsson
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5521
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Saiget
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Cordova, Alaska
Occupation	Biologist
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1995-09-30
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2434223
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david saiget
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5522
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Schneider
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Berkeley, California
Occupation	Optometrist
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)	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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433611
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david schneider
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Gdaliahu (Gadi)
Last Name	Shtirmer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Israel
Status	Climber
Residence	Givatayim, Israel
Occupation	Seaman
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430701
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gdaliahu (gadi) shtirmer
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5524
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Nikolai
Last Name	Choustrov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432735
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nikolai choustrov
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435527
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael smith
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5526
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Einar Kristjan
Last Name	Stefansson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Iceland
Status	Climber
Residence	Reykjavik, Iceland
Occupation	Civil engineer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436900
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	einar kristjan stefansson
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Jonathan (Jon)
Last Name	Tinker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	York, N Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Director of O.T.T. (outdoor activities company)
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434590
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jonathan (jon) tinker
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	5528
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	John H.
Last Name	Turner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation	Electrician
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	-
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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432608
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john h. turner
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23898
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	20
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chhulemu, Taksindu, 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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	aka Ang Babu
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1965-2001) Died 29 Apr 2001 on Everest from fall into crevasse
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436863
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	babu chiri (babu tshering) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	23899
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Member ID	21
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Lama Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	31
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1995-10-02
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	186
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	Brother of Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa and Dawa Nurbu (Danuru)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436529
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lama jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

21 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Briggs	M	1968	USA	Climber	Towanda, Illinois	Adventurer, writer & guide	Details Other expeditions
David Craven	M	1946	UK	Climber	London, England	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
David John (Dave) Cumming	M	1958	UK	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Aleksander Dubovikov	M	1950	Russia	Climber	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Yves Durieux	M	1953	France	Climber	Paris, France	Civil servant	Details Other expeditions
Robert (Matt) Hunter	M	1962	USA	Exp Doctor	Cheyenne, Wyoming	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Christopher Jones	M	1957	UK	Climber	Thorpeness, Suffolk, England	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Morris Kittleman	M	1959	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Nurseryman (tree grower)	Details Other expeditions
Hallgrimur Magnusson	M	1966	Iceland	Climber	Reykjavik, Iceland	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Alfred Marro	M	1950	USA	Climber	Hilliard, Florida	Air traffic controller	Details Other expeditions
Bjorn Olafsson	M	1966	Iceland	Climber	Reykjavik, Iceland	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
David Saiget	M	1958	USA	Climber	Cordova, Alaska	Biologist	Details Other expeditions
David Schneider	M	1956	USA	Climber	Berkeley, California	Optometrist	Details Other expeditions
Gdaliahu (Gadi) Shtirmer	M	1948	Israel	Climber	Givatayim, Israel	Seaman	Details Other expeditions
Nikolai Choustrov	M	1954	Russia	Climber	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Michael Smith	M	1961	UK	Climber	London, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Einar Kristjan Stefansson	M	1965	Iceland	Climber	Reykjavik, Iceland	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jonathan (Jon) Tinker	M	1959	UK	Leader	York, N Yorkshire, England	Director of O.T.T. (outdoor activities company)	Details Other expeditions
John H. Turner	M	1953	UK	Climber	Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lama Jangbu Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	4927
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY95305
Reference ID	01
Year	1995
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1996
Language	-
Citation	161:34 (Apr 1996)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY95305	HIGH	-	-	-	161:34 (Apr 1996)	-