Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face from N

A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face from N, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 20th September 1996. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1964
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 1996
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	210,211,218,222
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Ireland, Israel, Japan, UK, USA
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC (Left Ktm 22 Aug)
Basecamp Date	1996-08-26
Summit Date	1996-09-20
Summit Time	1205
Summit Days	25
Total Days	35
Termination Date	1996-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	2000
Total Members	12
Summit Members	7
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	BC(26/08),ABC(01/09,5700m),C1(09/09,6400m),C2(15/09,7100m),C3(19/09,7450m),Smt(20-21,27-28/09)
Route Notes	Tsuzuki showed no elation and took photos when she reached summit on 27th Sept. Brice and Tsuzuki (Stock and MacDonald who turned back at 7600m or less because no motivation by Stock) left C3 5:00 am and on top at 10:00 am (Brice) and 10:30 (Tsuzuki); Brice waited for her. Brice skied down from summit to 7500m. Sherpas: Danuru Sherpa, 1973, Namche, 1st 8000er Karsang = Ang Rita's son Lobsang Temba from Khumjung Chuldin, ex-Namche/Zorak Every day cold and windy. Danuru got to true top, found bamboo wand, saw Everest and Rongbuk, went down, got Morrow and up again to same spot in white out. 28th these and Barnicott and Kieren left C3 at 3 am, Barnicott reached 7900m, down to meet Kieren who ascending too slowly and Barnicott turned him around at 7800m. Morrow fell 30m but not hurt. Brice (wearing Walkman) shot at on 8th Sept by young Chinese border guard 5 times while Brice walking towards BC, which was a long way from PLA's camp; finally recognized by PLA.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456078
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face from n

Members

Field	Value
ID	5717
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Martin Clive (Barney)
Last Name	Barnicott
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Caernarvon, Gwynedd, Wales
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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)	7900
Summit Date 1	1996-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2432294
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin clive (barney) barnicott
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	5718
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Simon
Last Name	Blackmore
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Little Ouseburn, N Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Farmer
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	1996-09-21
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	211
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	2436554
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	simon blackmore
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5719
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1996-09-20
Summit Date 2	1996-09-27
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1205
Summit Time 2	1000
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	210
Ascent 2	218
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	3rd and 4th ascents of Cho Oyu; skied down from summit on 27 Sept
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432119
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	5720
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Josephine
Last Name	Kieran
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gibstown, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
Occupation	Nurse
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)	7800
Summit Date 1	1996-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2432507
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josephine kieran
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5721
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Toyo
Last Name	Kurai
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Teacher
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	1996-09-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1205
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	210
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	2432514
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toyo kurai
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5722
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Vaila
Last Name	MacDonald
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Physiotherapist
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)	7600
Summit Date 1	1996-09-20
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	2437242
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vaila macdonald
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5723
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Hanako
Last Name	Majima
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Teacher
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	1996-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	211
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	2430876
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hanako majima
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5724
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Paul Harold
Last Name	Morrow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Madras, India
Occupation	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	1996-09-28
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	222
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	2432818
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul harold morrow
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5725
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jess
Last Name	Stock
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Photographer & writer
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)	7600
Summit Date 1	1996-09-20
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2431014
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jess stock
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5726
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Junko
Last Name	Tabei
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Foundation president
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	1996-09-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1205
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	210
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	(1939-2016) Died 20 Oct 2016 in Japan from cancer
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2427464
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	junko tabei
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	5727
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Sumiyo
Last Name	Tsuzuki
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Interpreter
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	1996-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	218
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	2437761
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sumiyo tsuzuki
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5728
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Daniel
Last Name	Keren
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Israel
Status	Climber
Residence	Madras, India
Occupation	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	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435229
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel keren
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5729
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Karsang Namgyal/Namgel
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
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	1996-09-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1205
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	210
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	Son of Ang Rita Sherpa
Necrology	(1971-2012) Died 18 April 2012 at Everest BC from non-AMS illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439091
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang namgyal/namgel sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	5730
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
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	1996-09-21
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	211
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	Brother of Chuldim Dorje
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437906
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang temba (lupsang temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	5731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Chuldin Temba (Chuldim)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Zarok, Khumbu
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	1996-09-21
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	211
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435862
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldin temba (chuldim) sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	5732
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96301
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Danuru (Dawa)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
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	1996-09-28
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	222
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439684
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	danuru (dawa) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Martin Clive (Barney) Barnicott	M	1952	UK	Deputy Leader	Caernarvon, Gwynedd, Wales	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Simon Blackmore	M	1964	UK	Climber	Little Ouseburn, N Yorkshire, England	Farmer	Details Other expeditions
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Josephine Kieran	F	1953	Ireland	Climber	Gibstown, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Toyo Kurai	F	1953	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Vaila MacDonald	F	1966	UK	Climber	Edinburgh, Scotland	Physiotherapist	Details Other expeditions
Hanako Majima	F	1949	Japan	Climber	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Paul Harold Morrow	M	1954	USA	Climber	Madras, India	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jess Stock	M	1949	UK	Climber	Edinburgh, Scotland	Photographer & writer	Details Other expeditions
Junko Tabei	F	1939	Japan	Deputy Leader	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan	Foundation president	Details Other expeditions
Sumiyo Tsuzuki	F	1967	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Interpreter	Details Other expeditions
Daniel Keren	M	1960	Israel	Climber	Madras, India	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chuldin Temba (Chuldim) Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Zarok, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Danuru (Dawa) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.