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.