Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Shinji Takahashi. Summit reached on 27th April 1999. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3296 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY99112 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shinji Takahashi |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-04-04 |
| Summit Date | 1999-04-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to Takahashi illness |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(04/04),ABC(06/04,5500m),C1(14/04,6200m),C2(22/04,7000m),C3(25/04,7660m),xxx(27/04,8000m) |
| Route Notes | Summit bid ended when Takahashi developed diarrhea at 8000m and had to descend. Slept in C3 on 27th, C1 28th, ABC 29th, BC 30th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457075 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinji Takahashi | M | 1963 | Japan | Leader | Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan | Local public official (board of education) | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.