2004 Cho Oyu expedition team

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In summary I (Jamie) was disappointed with only one team member (plus myself and sherpas) getting to the summit. We had two doctors with us coped with a lot of sickness but took a while to work out what the sickness actually was. It was subtle and a sure diagnosis wasn't possible, but once we found what drug kicked it, several people began treatment with good recovery, but too late by then for some serious summit success.

Moe Memon

Electricchair.com clothing stores

Previously Aconcagua

California, USA

Moe made Camp 3, 7500m but has had diarrhoea that doctors/drugs didn't fix (until too late), and at C3 it became too much for our tough soldier.

Will be back.

Patrick Hoss

Environmental councilor

previously Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro

Luxembourg

High point C1.5, 6785m, Patrick, a type 1 diabetic, gave it all he had to each camp but had trouble managing his sugar levels and found the windy conditions tough.

Warwick Barnes

Doctor

previously Denali, Sefton in NZ

Australia

returned Kathmandu 7 May due to untimely sickness in the family. Will be missed. High point C1 6400m.

Jerry Clayton

research chemist / musician

South American addict

Colorado, USA

Jerry seemed to be well and in fine form but said he never felt 100% and enjoyed ABC far too much. High point Depot camp 6055m, left early.

Thomas Gygax

economist/out of work energy trader

previously Island Peak

Switzerland

Strong although with a distressing cough Thomas made it up the yellow band (7600m) and then turned around, seemingly exhausted.

Mary Adams

research chemist and now teacher

previously Denali

Australian

Sickness dogged us, and Mary was the first, never fully recovering. High point C1 6400m, but she stayed until the end.

Clive Carlyle

Forestry scientist

previously Island Peak, unsuccessful on Spantik

Australia / Scotland

Clive had occasional breathing problems never satisfactorily explained, high point C1.5, 6785m.

Catherine Pye

Doctor

previously Island Peak, unsuccessful on Spantik

Australia

Summitted Cho Oyu 14 May on oxygen in only 6 hours from C3, and took only 2 hours back to C3. Surprised herself!

Georgia Briscoe

Librarian

previously Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mt Blanc and more

Colorado, USA

returned 7 May surprised at the difficulty of the technical sections, high point C1.5 6785m.

Dawa Gelje

lead climbing sherpa

previously Everest, Lhotse, Shishapangma and many other peaks

Summitted 14 May; THANKS from everyone for the hard work he put in with such a great smile.

Temba

climbing sherpa

previously Shishapangma and carried to 8300m on Everest

Temba was designated to look after ABC with the team members staying behind but still managed to help with the rescue and help clear from C2.

Namgyal

climbing sherpa

previously Cho Oyu twice

Summitted 14 May, our best technical sherpa who also assisted in the rescue of the DAV Summit Club member, Cedric.

Jamie McGuinness

guide-manager

previously Everest, Cho Oyu 3 times, Shishapangma twice

Summitted 14 May; this is the third time he has summitted Cho Oyu on 14 May.

Tawa

cook

previously trekked across Kanchenjunga with Jamie

Always turned out great food, and lots of it. Probably the best cook on the mountain.

Topke

kitchen and general hand

his third expedition with Jamie, loads to C1 on Cho Oyu and Shishapangma

Topke loves hard work; he has carried up to C1 many times and now at the end helped clear from C1, as well as taking team members loads from ABC to BC.

Da'Nuru

kitchen hand

Topke's brother

also a hard worker who carried loads up and down

Karsang

kitchen hand

4th expedition with Jamie, always polite and thoughtful, and well connected with yaks and the liaison officers

The beginning at Hotel Marshyangdi:

L-R: Jerry, Patrick, Jamie, Goergia, Thomas, Catherine, Moe (in front), Clive, Warwick (standing) and Mary.