Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Heo Young-Ho.
Summit reached on 18th May 1997.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
5566
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
CHOY97117
|
| Peak ID |
CHOY
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
2
|
| Route 1 |
NW side
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
S Korea
|
| Leaders |
Heo Young-Ho
|
| Sponsor |
-
|
| Success 1 |
True
|
| Success 2 |
False
|
| Success 3 |
False
|
| Success 4 |
False
|
| Ascent 1 |
-
|
| Ascent 2 |
-
|
| Ascent 3 |
-
|
| Ascent 4 |
-
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Countries |
-
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
-
|
| Summit Date |
1997-05-18
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
0
|
| Total Days |
0
|
| Termination Date |
-
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
8188
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
0
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
3
|
| Summit Members |
3
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
None
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
True
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
-
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2456319
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
nw side
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
41831
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
CHOY97117
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
CHOY
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Young-Ho
|
| Last Name |
Heo
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1954
|
| Calculated Age |
43
|
| Citizenship |
S Korea
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Seoul, S Korea
|
| Occupation |
Clerk
|
| 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 |
1997-05-18
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2432753
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
young-ho heo
|
| Year of Birth |
1954
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Age at Expedition |
43
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
41832
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
CHOY97117
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
CHOY
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Myung-Yul
|
| Last Name |
Lim
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Calculated Age |
25
|
| Citizenship |
S Korea
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Wonty, S Korea
|
| Occupation |
Office worker
|
| 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 |
1997-05-18
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439299
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
myung-yul lim
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Age at Expedition |
25
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
41833
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
CHOY97117
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
CHOY
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Kwae-Don
|
| Last Name |
Park
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Calculated Age |
35
|
| Citizenship |
S Korea
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Seoul, S Korea
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| 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 |
1997-05-18
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2435601
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
kwae-don park
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Year |
1997
|
| Age at Expedition |
35
|
| Role |
Member
|
3 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.