Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face from N

A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face from N, led by Barry Bridgeman. Summit reached on 27th September 1996. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1958
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Barry Bridgeman
Sponsor	CANZ 1996 Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	219
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	New Zealand
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1996-09-09
Summit Date	1996-09-27
Summit Time	0845
Summit Days	18
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1996-10-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(09/09),ABC(11/09,5425m),C1(16/09,6100m),C2(20/09,7100m),C3(26/09,7430m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes	Were with Ed Viestur's expedition but separate team.
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	-
Agency	Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456085
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face from n

Field	Value
ID	5793
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96309
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dennis
Last Name	Brown
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Fort St. James, British Columbia
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	1996-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0945
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	219
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	2431742
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dennis brown
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5794
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96309
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Robinson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Prince George, British Columbia
Occupation	Professor in faculty of natural resources
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	0845
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	219
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	2433038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david robinson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Barry Bridgeman	M	1937	New Zealand	Leader	Auckland, New Zealand	Dentist	Details Other expeditions
Dennis Brown	M	1951	Canada	Exp Doctor	Fort St. James, British Columbia	Physician	Details Other expeditions
David Robinson	M	1955	Canada	Climber	Prince George, British Columbia	Professor in faculty of natural resources	Details Other expeditions

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY96309	NZAJ	Bridgeman, Barry	Why Cho Oyu	-	49:92-93 (1997)	-