Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side
A Czech Republic expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Miroslav Caban. Summit reached on 2nd May 2002. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3997 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY02107 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
| Leaders | Miroslav Caban |
| Sponsor | Independent team to Cho Oyu |
| 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 | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2002-05-02 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 2002-05-05 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to bad weather (windy and very cold) |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | Climbed Everest (EVER-021-06) |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,5000m),ABC(18/04,5400m),C1(19/04,6400m),C2(24/04,7200m),xxx(02/05,7800m) |
| Route Notes | May 2 started from C2 at 04:00 hours NST, reached 7800m at 12:00 hours, returned to C2 at 15:00 hours. They did not wait for better weather to climb the mountain as they used the time for acclimatization for Everest attempt. Shared a permit with Marco Chiantore who only went to Everest. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER02106 |
| Checksum | 2457729 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Caban | M | 1964 | Czech Republic | Leader | Hustopece, Czech Republic | Owner and manager of vineyard | Details Other expeditions |
| Miroslav (Milos) Palacky | M | 1954 | Czech Republic | Climber | Senov u Noveho Jicina, Czech Republic | Manager of motorcar sales business | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY02107 | - | Caban, Miroslav | Everest & Oyu | Himalayan Maphouse, Kathmandu | - | - |