Cho Oyu | 1999 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 1999 via NW side, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 20th September 1999. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3431
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Eric Simonson
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Cho Oyu Expedition
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	1999-09-01
Summit Date	1999-09-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	28
Termination Date	1999-09-29
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to deep snow and avalanche danger
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	11
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
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(01/09),ABC(05/09,5600m),C1(10/09,6250m),C2(15/09,7000m),xxx(20/09,7400m)
Route Notes	Eric Simonson - 6 July 2005 (by email) 1999 Cho Oyu: We turned back because of deep snow enroute to C3; decided it was too avalanche prone and dangerous for the people (who would have been the Sherpas) out front breaking trail.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457221
Year	1999
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	25578
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Joseph Michael
Last Name	Coughlin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Peyton, Colorado
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)	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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434698
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joseph michael coughlin
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25579
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Henry M.
Last Name	Hamlin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1930
Calculated Age	69
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rochester, New York
Occupation	Retired businessman
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2423920
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henry m. hamlin
Year of Birth	1930
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	69
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25580
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Cory
Last Name	Heins
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Edmonds, Washington
Occupation	Real estate agent
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432944
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cory heins
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25581
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Frank
Last Name	Howington
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Asheville, North Carolina
Occupation	Real estate agent
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432359
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frank howington
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25582
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Craig Alan
Last Name	John
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Ashford, Washington
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	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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	craig alan john
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	25583
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Ellen Elizabeth
Last Name	Miller
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Vail, Colorado
Occupation	Fitness trainer
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434530
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ellen elizabeth miller
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25584
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Shaffer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Yakima, Washington
Occupation	Vice president of nursery company
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2427754
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david shaffer
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25585
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Eric Robb
Last Name	Simonson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Ashford, Washington
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433090
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric robb simonson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	25586
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Myron William (Bill)
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Alexandria, Virginia
Occupation	Not working at present; formerly executive of financial services Co.
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436267
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	myron william (bill) smith
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25587
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Jason A.
Last Name	Tanguay
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Mill Valley, California
Occupation	Student & 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	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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440751
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jason a. tanguay
Year of Birth	1976
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	25588
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	James
Last Name	Thompson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Edwards, Colorado
Occupation	Owner of outdoor clothing and equipment store
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432301
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james thompson
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	44492
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	1999-09-20
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437067
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	44493
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	1999-09-20
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435678
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami tshering (ang chhiring) sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	44494
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Tashi Dorje (Ang Tashi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	1999-09-20
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1970-2006) Died 14 Nov 2006 on Ama Dablam from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438751
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi dorje (ang tashi) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	44495
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1999
Season	3
First Name	Pema Temba (Pemba Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	1999-09-20
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436893
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pema temba (pemba temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

15 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Joseph Michael Coughlin	M	1959	USA	Climber	Peyton, Colorado	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Henry M. Hamlin	M	1930	USA	Climber	Rochester, New York	Retired businessman	Details Other expeditions
Cory Heins	M	1954	USA	Climber	Edmonds, Washington	Real estate agent	Details Other expeditions
Frank Howington	M	1953	USA	Climber	Asheville, North Carolina	Real estate agent	Details Other expeditions
Craig Alan John	M	1957	USA	Deputy Leader	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ellen Elizabeth Miller	F	1959	USA	Climber	Vail, Colorado	Fitness trainer	Details Other expeditions
David Shaffer	M	1940	USA	Climber	Yakima, Washington	Vice president of nursery company	Details Other expeditions
Eric Robb Simonson	M	1955	USA	Leader	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Myron William (Bill) Smith	M	1963	USA	Climber	Alexandria, Virginia	Not working at present; formerly executive of financial services Co.	Details Other expeditions
Jason A. Tanguay	M	1976	USA	Deputy Leader	Mill Valley, California	Student & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
James Thompson	M	1953	USA	Climber	Edwards, Colorado	Owner of outdoor clothing and equipment store	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Dorje (Ang Tashi) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Temba (Pemba Temba) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8107
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY99319
Reference ID	01
Year	1999
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://classic.mountainzone.com/climbing/99/chooyu/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY99319	-	-	http://classic.mountainzone.com/climbing/99/chooyu/	-	-	-