Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Rupert Heider. Summit reached on 24th April 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4003
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY02116
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Rupert Heider
Sponsor Heider Cho Oyu 2002
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 429
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-02
Summit Date 2002-04-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 25
Termination Date 2002-04-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(02/04),ABC(05/04,5700m),C1(09/04,6400m),C2(22/04,7100m),C3(23/04,7500m),Smt(24/04)
Route Notes 21 April started summit push from ABC to C1 and to up in 3 successive days. Other teams were either unprepared to go up or were waiting for favorable weather forecast. C1 to C2 heavy snowfall and lot of snow above where no ropes available. Had gone to C1 in cooperation with Haase's team. Wasn't up without fixed ropes above C2, where technical complications would have required ropes. One terrible storm while Heider was there on 26 April and flattened tents at C2. "I was lucky without a doubt" with no acclimatization problem. Sherpas: Nanda Dorje, Khumjung, 30/12/66, Cho Oyu 5/98, 9/98, Everest 5/98 Mingma Dorje (aka Mingma Sherpa), Khumjung, 12/21/67
Accidents Nothing except Heider slightly frostbitten fingers (not warm gloves)
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457721
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rupert Michael Heider M 1955 Switzerland Leader Wiesent, Bavaria, Germany Owner of business buying and selling hydropower Details Other expeditions
Nanda Dorje (Naga Dorje, Nanga) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.