Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side

A Ukraine expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Mstislav Gorbenko. Summit reached on 26th September 1997. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2405
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Ukraine
Leaders	Mstislav Gorbenko
Sponsor	Ukrainian Odessa Himalayan Expedition Cho Oyu 1997
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	264,270
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	New Zealand, Slovakia
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1997-09-06
Summit Date	1997-09-26
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	20
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1997-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	6
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(06/09),ABC(08/09,5500m),C1(12/09,6300m),C2(16/09,7050m),C3(24/09,7500m),Smt(26,28/09)
Route Notes	Leontyev C3 to top in 4-1/2 hours; arrived 11:30 am NST, half hour before other 2 teammates.
Accidents	Jewell frostbitten nose and fingers but will heal
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456450
Year	1997
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	6078
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Mstislav
Last Name	Gorbenko
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Leader
Residence	Odessa, Ukraine
Occupation	Manager of alpine club
Leader	True
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430316
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mstislav gorbenko
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	6079
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Jewell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Wellington, New Zealand
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	1997-09-28
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	270
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	2437451
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david jewell
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6080
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Vasili (Vazyl)
Last Name	Kopytko
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Odessa, Ukraine
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	1997-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	264
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	(1964-1999) Died 8 May 1999 on Everest from exposure
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436627
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vasili (vazyl) kopytko
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6081
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Roman
Last Name	Koval
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Odessa, Ukraine
Occupation	Psychotherapist
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	1997-09-28
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	270
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	2437781
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roman koval
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6082
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Sergei
Last Name	Kovalev
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Khartsyzsk, Ukraine
Occupation	Mountaineering equipment shopkeeper
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	1997-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	264
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	2437239
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergei kovalev
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6083
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Vadim
Last Name	Leontiev
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Odessa, Ukraine
Occupation	Alpine instructor
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	1997-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	264
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	2431760
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vadim leontiev
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6084
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Vladimir
Last Name	Zboja
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Liesek, Slovakia
Occupation	Travel agent
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	1997-09-28
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	270
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	2434687
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vladimir zboja
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Gabriela
Last Name	Zbojova
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Liesek, Slovakia
Occupation	-
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	2435176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gabriela zbojova
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mstislav Gorbenko	M	1947	Ukraine	Leader	Odessa, Ukraine	Manager of alpine club	Details Other expeditions
David Jewell	M	1967	New Zealand	Climber	Wellington, New Zealand	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
Vasili (Vazyl) Kopytko	M	1964	Ukraine	Exp Doctor	Odessa, Ukraine	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Roman Koval	M	1968	Ukraine	Climber	Odessa, Ukraine	Psychotherapist	Details Other expeditions
Sergei Kovalev	M	1966	Ukraine	Climber	Khartsyzsk, Ukraine	Mountaineering equipment shopkeeper	Details Other expeditions
Vadim Leontiev	M	1951	Ukraine	Climber	Odessa, Ukraine	Alpine instructor	Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Zboja	M	1959	Slovakia	Climber	Liesek, Slovakia	Travel agent	Details Other expeditions
Gabriela Zbojova	F	1960	Slovakia	Climber	Liesek, Slovakia	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY97309
Reference ID	01
Year	1997
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	188:22-23 (Jul 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY97309	HIGH	-	-	-	188:22-23 (Jul 1998)	-