Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Robert Rackl. Summit reached on 20th May 1999. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3291
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Robert Rackl
Sponsor	Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 1999
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	337
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1999-04-28
Summit Date	1999-05-20
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	22
Total Days	26
Termination Date	1999-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	18
Summit Members	10
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
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(28/04),ABC(28/04,5650m),C1(02/05,6300m),C2(06/05,6900m),C3(18/05,7300m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	2 porters to C3 for summit bids: one to C3 on 18th, had to stay extra day because night storm of snow and wind; 2nd to C3 on 19th (stayed in tents made available by OTT, who had been to top already). 2 down on 19th from 18th party down with bad headaches. On 20th Hackl, Becherer, Everts, Farenzena, Schmitt, Beuter, Bielefeldt, Baeumler, Nistor, Zwahlen and Bischoff and Chuldim Sherpa started up to top between 3:00 and 6:00 am. All except Nistor to top: Nistor slight frostbite and down at nearby 8000m. On top between 11:00 and 12:00 and return to C2 between 4:00 and 9:30 pm (Bischoff and Zwahlen on to ABC). Bielefeldt came to C2 at 9:30 because of exhaustion and on 21st was helped down on oxygen to C1 and carried to ABC, given cortizone, etc; ABC to BC 2 days later on yak. Sherpa: Chuldim Sherpa, Khumjung, passport says born 1964, but looks like 30 years only, Everest summit 1998
Accidents	Nistor slight frostbite; Bielefeldt serious exhaustion; Brandner altitude sickness in ABC and left team
Achievement	1st Luxembourg woman on summit
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457098
Year	1999
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	24680
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Claudia
Last Name	Baeumler
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Frickingen-Leustetten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Economist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437942
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claudia baeumler
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24681
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Becherer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Waldkirch, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany
Occupation	Construction engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435121
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas becherer
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24682
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Erich
Last Name	Berger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Gallen, Switzerland
Occupation	Social worker
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	2430348
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	erich berger
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24683
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Beuter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437453
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael beuter
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24684
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Hartmut Ulrich
Last Name	Bielefeldt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Frickingen-Leustetten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Physicist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	Descending C2 to ABC and BC
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	2
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436769
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hartmut ulrich bielefeldt
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24685
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Bischoff
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Faulensee, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Worker in plastics factory
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437317
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin bischoff
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24686
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Johann (Hans)
Last Name	Brandner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Murnau, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Surgeon
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Left early due to AMS
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430077
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	johann (hans) brandner
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	53
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	24687
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Frank
Last Name	Everts
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Kippenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Commercial manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434914
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frank everts
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24688
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Martine
Last Name	Farenzena
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Luxembourg
Status	Climber
Residence	Hesperange, Luxembourg
Occupation	Railway official
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433553
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martine farenzena
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24689
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Helmut
Last Name	Hackl
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Burgkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Lab worker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435787
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	helmut hackl
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24690
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Petra
Last Name	Kluger
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	City government official
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	2
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2437406
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	petra kluger
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24691
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Sorin
Last Name	Nistor
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Electrician
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	True
Injury Date	1999-05-20
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8000
Death Notes	Slight frostbite
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2435410
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sorin nistor
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24692
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Gerhard
Last Name	Primisser
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Medical assistant
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	2436031
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard primisser
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24693
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Rackl
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Koesching, Bavaria, Germany
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	(1964-2003) Died 11 Oct 2003 on Ama Dablam from fall
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436501
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert rackl
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24694
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Christian
Last Name	Rottenegger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Bobingen, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Joiner
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	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2438958
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian rottenegger
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24695
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Eckhard
Last Name	Schmitt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Schaftlach, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Hotel director
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430256
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eckhard schmitt
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24696
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	17
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Gerd
Last Name	Spahn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
Occupation	Mason
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	2428417
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerd spahn
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24697
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	18
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Thomas Peter
Last Name	Zwahlen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Thun, Bern, Switzerland
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437940
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas peter zwahlen
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24698
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Member ID	19
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Chuldim
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1999-05-20
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	337
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	2nd ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Sona Dendu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439052
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldim sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

19 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Claudia Baeumler	F	1968	Germany	Climber	Frickingen-Leustetten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Becherer	M	1960	Germany	Climber	Waldkirch, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany	Construction engineer	Details Other expeditions
Erich Berger	M	1947	Switzerland	Climber	St. Gallen, Switzerland	Social worker	Details Other expeditions
Michael Beuter	M	1967	Germany	Climber	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany	Shopkeeper	Details Other expeditions
Hartmut Ulrich Bielefeldt	M	1965	Germany	Climber	Frickingen-Leustetten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Physicist	Details Other expeditions
Martin Bischoff	M	1966	Switzerland	Climber	Faulensee, Bern, Switzerland	Worker in plastics factory	Details Other expeditions
Johann (Hans) Brandner	M	1946	Germany	Exp Doctor	Murnau, Bavaria, Germany	Surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Frank Everts	M	1960	Germany	Climber	Kippenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Commercial manager	Details Other expeditions
Martine Farenzena	F	1956	Luxembourg	Climber	Hesperange, Luxembourg	Railway official	Details Other expeditions
Helmut Hackl	M	1962	Germany	Climber	Burgkirchen, Bavaria, Germany	Lab worker	Details Other expeditions
Petra Kluger	F	1967	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	City government official	Details Other expeditions
Sorin Nistor	M	1961	Germany	Climber	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Primisser	M	1963	Austria	Climber	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria	Medical assistant	Details Other expeditions
Robert Rackl	M	1964	Germany	Leader	Koesching, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Christian Rottenegger	M	1971	Germany	Climber	Bobingen, Bavaria, Germany	Joiner	Details Other expeditions
Eckhard Schmitt	M	1947	Germany	Climber	Schaftlach, Bavaria, Germany	Hotel director	Details Other expeditions
Gerd Spahn	M	1942	Germany	Climber	Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany	Mason	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Peter Zwahlen	M	1968	Switzerland	Climber	Thun, Bern, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Reference ID	01
Year	1999
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	205:67 (Dec 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	8060
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY99107
Reference ID	02
Year	1999
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.bielefeldt.de/cho99e.htm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	German
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY99107	HIGH	-	-	-	205:67 (Dec 1999)	-
CHOY99107	-	-	http://www.bielefeldt.de/cho99e.htm	-	-	-