Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 21st September 1999. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3423
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 1999
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	Japan, New Zealand, USA
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1999-09-04
Summit Date	1999-09-21
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1999-09-29
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(04/09,5200m),ABC(09/09,5800m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),xxx(21/09,7400m)
Route Notes	Snow every day and with no winds snow not blown away - crust on top, hollow underneath.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457222
Year	1999
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	25535
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Alexander Roderick (Sandy)
Last Name	Allan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	False
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	2433268
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander roderick (sandy) allan
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	25536
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1999-09-21
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432109
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	25537
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Denise
Last Name	Cain
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Springfield, Virginia
Occupation	Company executive
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	False
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	2436402
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	denise cain
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25538
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Scot
Last Name	Duffton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
Occupation	Physician
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2435952
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	scot duffton
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	36
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	25539
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Sadao
Last Name	Hoshiko
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1931
Calculated Age	68
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Oita, Japan
Occupation	Engineer
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)	7300
Summit Date 1	1999-09-20
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C2 & to 7300m only
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2424456
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sadao hoshiko
Year of Birth	1931
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	68
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25540
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Anthony (Tony)
Last Name	Kelly
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Woking, Surrey, England
Occupation	Business development director
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1999-09-21
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433144
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anthony (tony) kelly
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25541
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Jane
Last Name	King
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Housewife
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	False
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	2430399
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jane king
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41714
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	31
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1999-09-21
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437897
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang temba (lupsang temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	41715
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	28
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1999-09-21
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438990
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alexander Roderick (Sandy) Allan	M	1955	UK	Deputy Leader	Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Denise Cain	F	1964	USA	Climber	Springfield, Virginia	Company executive	Details Other expeditions
Scot Duffton	M	1963	UK	Exp Doctor	Cheltenham, Gloucester, England	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Sadao Hoshiko	M	1931	Japan	Climber	Oita, Japan	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Anthony (Tony) Kelly	M	1955	UK	Climber	Woking, Surrey, England	Business development director	Details Other expeditions
Jane King	F	1947	UK	Climber	London, England	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tashi Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7627
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY99311
Reference ID	01
Year	1999
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/cho-oyo-autumn-1999
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY99311	-	-	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/cho-oyo-autumn-1999	-	-	-