Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 24th September 1998. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3124 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY98313 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 1998 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 301 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-09-05 |
| Summit Date | 1998-09-24 |
| Summit Time | 1315 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 1998-10-04 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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(05/09),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(13/09,7000m),C3(23/09,7400m),Smt(24/09) |
| Route Notes | On 24th Brice and Grey set off from C3 together at 4:00 am NST; Grey too tired to continue at 8100m at 10:30 am and Brice went down with him and gave the two Sherpas the chance to go to top for first time. Summit party returned to C3 at 6:30 pm in deep snow. 29th another summit bid by Cumming, Ward, Barton-Smith, McGreary [aborted due to bad weather, snowfall]. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456859 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Baird | F | 1960 | UK | Climber | Henley-on-Thames, Oxford, England | Director of regulatory affairs for drug company | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Barton-Smith | M | 1964 | UK | Exp Doctor | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David John (Dave) Cumming | M | 1958 | UK | Deputy Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David Grey | M | 1969 | Australia | Climber | Russel Valae, NSW, Australia | Welding supervisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Maureen Elizabeth MacLean | F | 1951 | Canada | Climber | San Francisco, California | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Larry John McGeary | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Bishopston, Bristol, England | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Paul Ropp | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Cincinnati, Ohio | Stage hand | Details Other expeditions |
| Roy Campbell Tudor Hughes | M | 1938 | UK | Climber | Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxford, England | Hotelier | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas (Keith) Ward | M | 1955 | Canada | Climber | San Francisco, California | Business systems project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Tashi Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Tashi Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY98313 | - | - | http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/cho-oyo-autumn-1998 | - | - | - |