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.