Cho Oyu | 1997 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 1997 via NW side, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 28th September 1997. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2416
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY97320
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Eric Simonson
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition 1997
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 271
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-09-01
Summit Date 1997-09-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(01/09),ABC(06/09,5600m),C1(11/09,6300m),C2(15/09,7000m),C3(27/09,7500m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes Summit day was very cold but using oxygen prevented serious frostbite (2 cases of very minor frostnip). All this expedition's climbing members and climbing Sherpas went to top (this does not count Mr. and Mrs. Bartley, who were independent team). Sherpas: Tenzing Phinzo (aka Ang Phintso), Phortse, 3rd Cho Oyu ascent Ang Pasang, Pangboche, 1st Cho Oyu ascent
Accidents Nothing really
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes 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

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
William Michael (Mike) Dunnahoo M 1954 USA Climber Atlanta, Georgia Attorney Details Other expeditions
Kimberley A. (Kim) Gattone F 1961 USA Climber Santa Fe, New Mexico Marketing professional Details Other expeditions
Stephen (Steve) Greenholz M 1954 USA Climber Carmichael, California Physician Details Other expeditions
Chris Horley M 1951 USA Climber Los Alamos, New Mexico Engineer Details Other expeditions
Laurence Lewis M 1948 USA Climber Chicago, Illinois Real estate dealer Details Other expeditions
Cari Ann Link F 1963 USA Climber Ashford, Washington Manicurist Details Other expeditions
Robert Chandler Link M 1958 USA Climbing Leader Ashford, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrew Steven (Andy) Mondry M 1965 USA Climber Venice, California Mechanic Details Other expeditions
James Ryrie (Jake) Norton M 1973 USA Climber Ashford, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eric Robb Simonson M 1955 USA Leader Ashford, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso) Sherpa M 1953 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.