Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side (direct rte)

A Norway expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side (direct rte), led by Sven Gangdal. Summit reached on 13th April 1999. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3287
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY99103
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side (direct rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Sven Gangdal
Sponsor Himalaya 1999 to Cho Oyu and Xixabangma
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 321
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 1999-03-29
Summit Date 1999-04-13
Summit Time 1245
Summit Days 15
Total Days 21
Termination Date 1999-04-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1200
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Xixabangma (May 3 Dawa Tashi/Sven Gangdal; May 4 Jon Gangdal)
Campsites BC(29/03,4900m),ABC(01/04,5800m),C1(05/04,6500m),C2(07/04,7100m),Smt(13/04)
Route Notes BC at Chinese BC on plateau ABC at standard location C2 at standard location. Sven Gangdal left for the summit and with Jon Gangdal, Dawa Tshering and Tamtin Sherpa at 2:30 am. Sven turned around at 4:30 am at 7500m due to exhaustion. They used the direct route through the rock band above C3. The Sherpas slept on oxygen but then climbed without it. Jon slept on 1 hour of oxygen and used it to climb from 7800m to the summit and back. Jon Gangdal is the first Norwegian to climb two 8000m peaks in one season. They were the only people to summit on April 13th. They said they had a great view of Everest from the summit of Cho Oyu. On summit day they left high camp at 2:30 am and returned to high camp at 5:00 pm. The route on Cho Oyu this year was very dry. Lots of hard ice between C1 & C2 and lots of rock exposed from C3 to the summit. They placed prayer flags and a cross on the summit of Cho Oyu. They reached the summit at 12:45 pm. They all slept at C2 after the summit on April 13th. Kjetil Liokel attempted the summit of Xixibangma but turned back due to exhaustion. Tore Klokk and Erik Klaus Okstad did not continue to Xixabangma after Cho Oyu. Sherpas: Tamtin (Tamjin) Sherpa, Rolwaling, Beding, 1974, 1st 8000er on top; brother of Dawa Tashi of this expedition Dawa Tshering, 28, Rolwaling, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2 Dawa Tashi, Rolwaling, Beding, Everest X6, K2 (first Nepali to summit) Cho Oyu X2 These were the same Sherpas for both Cho Oyu and Xixabangma.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Norwegian to do two 8000ers in one season
Agency Rolwaling Excursion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457061
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side (direct rte)

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jon Gangdal M 1954 Norway Climber Kolsaas, Norway Public relations advisor Details Other expeditions
Sven Hougen Gangdal M 1954 Norway Leader Flisa, Norway Marketing project manager Details Other expeditions
Tore Johan Klokk M 1965 Norway Climber Isfjorden, Norway Alpine guide & oil rig worker Details Other expeditions
Kjetil Liokel M 1965 Norway Climber Flisa, Norway Sales manager Details Other expeditions
Klaus Erik Okstad M 1959 Norway Climber Kolsaas, Norway Photographer/producer Details Other expeditions
Tore Sunde-Rasmussen M 1949 Norway Climber Egersund, Norway Bookseller Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tamting Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.