Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Minoru Otsuki. Summit reached on 14th May 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3991
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY02101
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Minoru Otsuki
Sponsor	DAV Wiesbaden Cho Oyu Expedition 2002
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	443
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Germany
Approach	Lhasa->Xigatse->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2002-04-15
Summit Date	2002-05-14
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	29
Total Days	32
Termination Date	2002-05-17
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(15/04,4800m),ABC(19/04,5700m),C1(20/04,6450m),C2(27/04,7100m),C3(13/05,7500m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes	ABC at usual site C1 same C2 same C3 below Yellow Band. May 14 started from C3 at 03:00 Nepal time. Otsuki reached summit at 12:30 and Lakatos at 12:45 and stayed about 40 minutes. Returned to C3 at 16:00 hours. Both the summiters saw Everest and Lhotse. Weather was good, sunny and mild wind. The expedition team arrived KTM on May 19th and will leave on 23rd.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457741
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	31386
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Andrea A.
Last Name	Lakatos
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Occupation	Dentist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2002-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1245
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	443
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437063
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrea a. lakatos
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31387
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Minoru
Last Name	Otsuki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Niedernhausen, Hesse, Germany
Occupation	Computer operator
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2002-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	443
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2429230
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	minoru otsuki
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andrea A. Lakatos	F	1965	Germany	Climber	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	Dentist	Details Other expeditions
Minoru Otsuki	M	1944	Japan	Leader	Niedernhausen, Hesse, Germany	Computer operator	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.