Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side

A Singapore expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by David Lim. Summit reached on 28th September 1997. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2414
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY97302
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Singapore
Leaders David Lim
Sponsor Singapore Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 268
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, Malaysia, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-08-31
Summit Date 1997-09-28
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 28
Total Days 35
Termination Date 1997-10-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 2
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(31/08),ABC(05/09,5500m),C1(11/09,6200m),C2(19/09,6800m),C3(27/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes Split into 2 summit teams for simplicity of logistics (put only 3 tents at C3). 1st summit team started at 4:00 am having waited an hour for winds to drop but didn't drop on 28th and took 4-1/2 hours to top (8:30 to 9:00 am on top). 2nd summit team moving up to C3 on 28th (1st team down to C2 for night) for summit bid on 29th but night of 28th very strong winds collapsed tents and on 24th went down, abandoning summit bid and climb finished. Summiters saw Everest and Lhotse from top. Lila Bahadur Tamang, 1966, lives in Sardi Khola, Karki district, this his first 8000m summit? (Xixabangma with Germans in 1995)
Accidents Silva, Leong and Siew frostbite, but not serious
Achievement 1st Malayasian and Singaporean ascent
Agency Chomalhari Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456452
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ee Kiat Robert Goh M 1965 Singapore Climber Singapore Aeronautical engineer Details Other expeditions
Swee Chiow Khoo M 1964 Malaysia Climber Singapore Computer systems analyst Details Other expeditions
Justin Jinkiat Lean M 1973 Singapore Climber Singapore University student of sociology Details Other expeditions
Chee Mun Leong M 1964 Singapore Climber Singapore Teacher Details Other expeditions
David Yew Lee Lim M 1964 Malaysia Leader Singapore Multimedia product manager Details Other expeditions
Kim Boon Lim M 1965 Singapore Climber Singapore Outdoor activities instructor Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Rozani Maarof M 1967 Malaysia Climber Singapore Auto mechanic Details Other expeditions
Ying Jang Mok M 1967 Singapore Exp Doctor Singapore Physician Details Other expeditions
Bruce Mackenzie Niven M 1935 UK Climber Singapore Consultant to Singapore police force Details Other expeditions
Alan Grant Lance Silva M 1961 Australia Climber Caringbah, NSW, Australia Aircraft engineer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Cheok Wai Edwin Siew M 1969 Malaysia Climber Singapore Outdoor activities instructor Details Other expeditions
Kunga Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Lamabagar-3, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY97302 HIGH - - - 188:23 (Jul 1998) -