Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side, led by Jonathan Tinker, Tom Richardson. Summit reached on 28th September 1998. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3126
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Jonathan Tinker, Tom Richardson
Sponsor	OTT (Out There Trekking) Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Germany, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-09-05
Summit Date	1998-09-28
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	30
Termination Date	1998-10-05
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8000m due to tiredness and cold
High Point (m)	8000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	13
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	10
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(08/09),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7000m),C3(27/09,7400m),xxx(28/09,8000m)
Route Notes	28th summit bid but stopped at 8000m because tired; cold from waiting in queue to go through rock band. Foster, Hamza, Johnson, Richardson and 3 Sherpas reached this high point. On 29th another group couldn't leave C3 because heavy snowfall previous day and night: Benegas, Doyle, Paul Mann, Hengge and Ross and 3 Sherpas in this group - down to C1 on ABC that day and climb finished. Foster tired and used oxygen in C3 and down night of 29th.
Accidents	Nothing serious
Achievement	-
Agency	Nepal Myths & Mountain Trails
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456863
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	22547
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Damian
Last Name	Benegas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Berkeley, California
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-09-29
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	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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438014
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	damian benegas
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22548
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Doyle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Llanrwst, Gwynedd, Wales
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-09-29
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	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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433905
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin doyle
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22549
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Peter B.
Last Name	Fielding
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lombard, Illinois
Occupation	Health insurance software sales executive
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	2436585
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter b. fielding
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22550
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Brian
Last Name	Foster
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Occupation	Printer
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433476
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brian foster
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22551
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Antony
Last Name	Hamza
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Director of export consultancy compny
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2430007
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	antony hamza
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22552
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Helga
Last Name	Hengge
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Vogue magazine fashion editor
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-09-29
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	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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437232
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	helga hengge
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22553
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Michael (Mike)
Last Name	Johnston
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Occupation	Software engineer
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2436877
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael (mike) johnston
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22554
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Nikola (Nick)
Last Name	Kekus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2434114
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nikola (nick) kekus
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22555
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Mann
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Harpenden, Hertford, England
Occupation	Student
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-09-29
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	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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440685
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul mann
Year of Birth	1976
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22556
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Alexander (Tom)
Last Name	Richardson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433046
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas alexander (tom) richardson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	22557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Ross
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Perth, Scotland
Occupation	Tax inspector
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-09-29
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	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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430122
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert ross
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22558
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jonathan (Jon)
Last Name	Tinker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	York, N Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434578
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jonathan (jon) tinker
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22559
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jon
Last Name	Zigmond
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Harrogate, N Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Chartered accountant
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	2431845
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jon zigmond
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41711
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	(1965-2001) Died 29 Apr 2001 on Everest from fall into crevasse
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2436851
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	babu chiri (babu tshering) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	41712
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Nima (Ngima, Maila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2439564
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima (ngima, maila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	41713
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98315
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Phenden/Phanden
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1998-09-28
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	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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2439132
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phenden/phanden sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Damian Benegas	M	1968	USA	Climber	Berkeley, California	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Martin Doyle	M	1957	UK	Climber	Llanrwst, Gwynedd, Wales	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Peter B. Fielding	M	1964	USA	Climber	Lombard, Illinois	Health insurance software sales executive	Details Other expeditions
Brian Foster	M	1956	UK	Climber	Swindon, Wiltshire, England	Printer	Details Other expeditions
Antony Hamza	M	1946	UK	Climber	London, England	Director of export consultancy compny	Details Other expeditions
Helga Hengge	F	1966	Germany	Climber	New York, New York	Vogue magazine fashion editor	Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Johnston	M	1965	UK	Climber	Ipswich, Suffolk, England	Software engineer	Details Other expeditions
Nikola (Nick) Kekus	M	1957	UK	Climber	Cockermouth, Cumbria, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Paul Mann	M	1976	UK	Climber	Harpenden, Hertford, England	Student	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson	M	1955	UK	Climbing Leader	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Robert Ross	M	1946	UK	Climber	Perth, Scotland	Tax inspector	Details Other expeditions
Jonathan (Jon) Tinker	M	1959	UK	Leader	York, N Yorkshire, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jon Zigmond	M	1951	UK	Climber	Harrogate, N Yorkshire, England	Chartered accountant	Details Other expeditions
Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu	-	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

0 recorded references.