Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Park Heun-Gyu. Summit reached on 26th September 1999. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3414 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY99301 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Park Heun-Gyu |
| Sponsor | 1999 Korea Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 342 w/Japan,NZ |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | By road KTM->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-09-03 |
| Summit Date | 1999-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 1315 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(03/09),ABC(06/09,5600m),C1(11/09,6350m),C2(18/09,6800m),C3(25/09,7200m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | On summit on 26th and could see Everest top. Americans next day went to same point and beyond it to take photos out of little fog. Americans went not so for on, maybe 100m more, McGuinness maybe only 30m more (linear distances) but same altitude (Russell Brice agrees 2 Oct 99). Summit party left C3 3:00 Chinese team, on top 3:30 pm (1:15 NST), slept C2 where arrived 10:00 pm after bringing down C3. Summit Sherpas: Phurba Pasang, 36 years, Sotang VDC, Solukhumbu, only Xixabangma middle summit before, so this his 1st 8000er Pasang Gombu, Saframa, Lokhim VDC, claims Cho Oyu summit Spr 1994 with British (verified), Oct 97 with Americans (not verified) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457227 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang-Hyun Im | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Seogwipo, Jeju, S Korea | National park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Duk-Sang Jang | M | 1958 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Construction company office | Details Other expeditions |
| Seong-Gyu Kang | M | 1967 | S Korea | Climber | Pyosun, Jeju, S Korea | Unemployed (is climbing all the time) | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Jo Kim | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Car salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Bong-Su Moon | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Soung Mun | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyeong-Hun Oh | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Seogwipo, Jeju, S Korea | Unemployed car salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Heun-Gyu Park | M | 1948 | S Korea | Leader | Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hee-Joon Oh | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Seogwipo, Jeju, S Korea | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Pasang Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gombu Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY99301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:65 (Jul 2000) | - |