Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face from N

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face from N, led by Nikola Kekus. Summit reached on 25th September 1996. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1969
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Nikola Kekus
Sponsor	OTT (Out There Trekking) Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	216,224,226
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, S Africa, USA
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1996-09-07
Summit Date	1996-09-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	30
Termination Date	1996-10-07
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	15
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	4
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(07/09,4900m),ABC(10/09,5500m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7100m),C3(26/09),Smt(25,29/09,01/10)
Route Notes	McDermott to top from C3 rather than spend another night high on mountain. Left C2 at 2:45 am with Babu Tsering and Van Oldeneel, who soon abandoned his ski's and then turned back at 7900m because feet beginning to freeze. Fine views of Everest - all reached true summit. 1 Oct summiters: Kittleman Pauls (separate team) Babu Tsering - the well-known 8000m summiter Pemba Tshering, Kharikhola, 36, his 1st 8000er Nima (no 2nd name), Kharikhola, 21, his 1st 8000er Weather changed just after this expedition summited; colder and strong winds.
Accidents	Wheelock frostbitten toes
Achievement	1st Mexican woman
Agency	Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456083
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face from n

Members

Field	Value
ID	5767
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Andrew
Last Name	Broom
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	ABC Manager
Residence	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Travel agent & tour operator
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	5500
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2435891
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew broom
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	34
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	5768
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	David John (Dave)
Last Name	Cumming
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	38
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	2434259
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david john (dave) cumming
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5769
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Goodchild
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Bynsford, Kent, 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	2437932
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael goodchild
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5770
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Nikola (Nick)
Last Name	Kekus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
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	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1996-09-29
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	224
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	2434106
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nikola (nick) kekus
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	5771
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Morris
Last Name	Kittleman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
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	1996-10-01
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	226
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	2434618
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	morris kittleman
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5772
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Winfred Martinus (Winnie)
Last Name	Koning
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Haarlem, Netherlands
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	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	2433461
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	winfred martinus (winnie) koning
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5773
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Richard
Last Name	Lloyd
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Coventry, W Midlands, England
Occupation	Mechanical 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	2431873
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard lloyd
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5774
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Ivan
Last Name	Loredo Vidal
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Industrial engineer, administrator
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	1996-09-29
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	224
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	2437675
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ivan loredo vidal
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5775
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Wesley
Last Name	Makovini
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	S Africa
Status	Climber
Residence	Pretoria, S Africa
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	2438300
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wesley makovini
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5776
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Mark Charles
Last Name	McDermott
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Muscat, Oman
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	1996-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	216
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	2434519
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark charles mcdermott
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5777
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Ilgvars
Last Name	Pauls
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Cesis, Latvia
Occupation	Construction 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	1996-10-01
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	226
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	2434023
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ilgvars pauls
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5778
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Tim
Last Name	Rose
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Liphook, Hampshire, England
Occupation	Solicitor
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	2433457
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tim rose
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5779
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jan-William
Last Name	Van Oldeneel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Maastricht, Netherlands
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)	7900
Summit Date 1	1996-09-25
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	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2433844
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jan-william van oldeneel
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5780
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Hendrik (Henk)
Last Name	Wesselius
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Alkmaar, Netherlands
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	2435079
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hendrik (henk) wesselius
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5781
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Karla
Last Name	Wheelock Aguayo
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Attorney
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	1996-09-29
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	224
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	2437867
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karla wheelock aguayo
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5782
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	31
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	1996-09-25
Summit Date 2	1996-10-01
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	216
Ascent 2	226
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; summited twice; 2nd & 3rd ascents of Cho Oyu
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1965-2001) Died 29 Apr 2001 on Everest from fall into crevasse
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436843
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	babu chiri (babu tshering) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	5783
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	29
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	1996-09-29
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	224
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 Lama Jangbu and Dawa Nurbu (Danuru)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437572
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	24491
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Tshering/Chhiring
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	36
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	1996-10-01
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	226
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	(....-2004) Died in July 2002 from illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-126
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tshering/chhiring sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	24492
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96306
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Nima (Ngima, Maila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, Jubing, 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	1996-10-01
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	226
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439556
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima (ngima, maila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

19 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andrew Broom	M	1962	UK	ABC Manager	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England	Travel agent & tour operator	Details Other expeditions
David John (Dave) Cumming	M	1958	UK	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Michael Goodchild	M	1968	UK	Climber	Bynsford, Kent, England	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Nikola (Nick) Kekus	M	1957	UK	Leader	Cockermouth, Cumbria, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Morris Kittleman	M	1959	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Winfred Martinus (Winnie) Koning	M	1956	Netherlands	Climber	Haarlem, Netherlands	Physiotherapist	Details Other expeditions
Richard Lloyd	M	1951	UK	Climber	Coventry, W Midlands, England	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Ivan Loredo Vidal	M	1967	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Industrial engineer, administrator	Details Other expeditions
Wesley Makovini	M	1969	S Africa	Climber	Pretoria, S Africa	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Mark Charles McDermott	M	1959	UK	Climber	Muscat, Oman	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
Ilgvars Pauls	M	1957	Latvia	Climber	Cesis, Latvia	Construction engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tim Rose	M	1956	UK	Climber	Liphook, Hampshire, England	Solicitor	Details Other expeditions
Jan-William Van Oldeneel	M	1957	Netherlands	Climber	Maastricht, Netherlands	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Hendrik (Henk) Wesselius	M	1960	Netherlands	Climber	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Karla Wheelock Aguayo	F	1968	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering/Chhiring Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima (Ngima, Maila) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.