Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Thomas Richardson. Summit reached on 14th May 1998. 25 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2574 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY98107 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Thomas Richardson |
| Sponsor | OTT (Out There Trekking) Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 284,288,290 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Ireland, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-14 |
| Summit Time | 1145 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 23 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(24/04),ABC(27/04,5700m),C1(01/05,6400m),C2(05/05,7100m),C3(19/05,7400m),C3B(13/05,7500m),Smt(14,20-21/05) |
| Route Notes | C3 at Tichy route (Irish only) C3 at direct route (Brennan only). Prax 1st summiter of expeditions alone to summit: left C2 on 13th at 8:00 pm Nepal time, rested an hour at 7500m camp and on top 14 May at 11:45 am and back to C2 about 6:00 pm. 20 May to top Phenden and Nima Sherpas at 8:30 am from Tichy C3; left camp 3:00 am with Anders, Wildsmith, Falvey and Bate who got to top 12:30-1:00 (and saw Everest) and back to C3. 21 May Pearson and Roach left C3 Tichy route 4:15 am, but Roach turned back at about 8000m at 9:00 am while Pearson to top 11:00 am (no other team to top on 21st) and to C1 at 6:00 pm. Zangrilli top of rock band at 8150m when toes cold; via direct route from C2 just behind 2 Sherpas. Irish were independent party and one unionist and one nationalist got to top and wanted to show could work together and vote for peace in Northern Ireland; they were Bate and Falvey. Sherpa summiters: Nima (Kharikhola), summited Cho Oyu in Oct 1996 Phenden Sherpa, 1st 8000er, from Kharikhola, 25 Aug 71 |
| Accidents | Nothing (Palesch and Fioretti pleaded Palesch's illness to escape) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nepal Myths & Mountain Trails |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456726 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
25 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Anders | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Redmond, Washington | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gavin Clifford Bate | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John Brennan | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Kendal, Cumbria, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Broom | M | 1962 | UK | Exp Organizer (BC) | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Tour operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Con Collins | M | 1952 | Ireland | Climber | Waterfall, Cork, Ireland | Bookseller | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick (Pat) Falvey | M | 1957 | Ireland | Climber | Kerrypike, Cork, Ireland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Dean (Matt) Fioretti | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Don Hillman | M | 1942 | UK | Climber | Cardiff, Wales | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| John Michael (Rock) Hudson | M | 1945 | UK | Climber | Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham, England | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Morris Kittleman | M | 1959 | USA | Deputy Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Palesch | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John (Mike) Pearson | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Oswestry, Shropshire, England | Telecommunications manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew (Matt) Perkins | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Prax | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Faribault, Minnesota | Physical therapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Rosemary Rayfuse | F | 1957 | Australia | Climber | Randwick, Sydney, NSW, Australia | International attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson | M | 1955 | UK | Leader | Dhaka, Bangladesh | UNICEF consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Roach | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | Tonbridge, Kent, England | Quantity surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| David Patrick Schensted | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Bellevue, Washington | Diplomat (posted in KTM with USA embassy) | Details Other expeditions |
| Eoghan Sheehan | M | 1975 | Ireland | Climber | Westport, Ireland | Shop manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Stonier | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Reston, Virginia | Marketing director of aircraft manufacturers | Details Other expeditions |
| David Monaghan (Mon) Tindale | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Saltcoats, Cumbria, England | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian Wildsmith | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Maintenance engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Fabrizio John Zangrilli | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | London, England | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ngima, Maila) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phenden/Phanden Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.