Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Jose Luis Anton Ortega. Summit reached on 8th May 2003. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4233
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Jose Luis Anton Ortega
Sponsor	Spanish Cho Oyu - Getafe de Alaska al Himalaja
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->Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2003-04-28
Summit Date	2003-05-08
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	20
Termination Date	2003-05-18
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7100m due to bad weather and high winds
High Point (m)	7100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(28/04,4900m),ABC(01/05,5700m),C1(03/05,6400m),xxx.Mbrs(08/05,7000m),xxx.Sherpas(08/05,7100m)
Route Notes	Arrived KTM 12 April then to Khumbu to trek and acclimatize return KTM 24 April and after KTM for border 26 April. When they wanted to establish C2 at 7100m, it was very windy. 2 Sherpas (Furi Gyalzen and Kami) reached 7100m, but members stopped at 7000m. Members never went higher. When time for summit bid came according to program, 16 May weather not good. Had been good 11-13 May but then members too tired, not strong health and therefore not in C2 for quick attempt. Another problem was that German and Australian deaths required Sherpas to help evacuate bodies.
Accidents	Cook in ABC Gopal Gurung got pulmonary edema and left; nothing else serious
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458146
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	32991
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Marco
Last Name	Angel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Local government official
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2431759
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marco angel
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32992
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Jose Luis
Last Name	Anton Ortega
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Madrid, Spain
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434284
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose luis anton ortega
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32993
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Manuel
Last Name	Burrueco
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	7000
Summit Date 1	2003-05-08
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434628
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	manuel burrueco
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32994
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Joaquin
Last Name	Colorado Sierra
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Madrid, Spain
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436244
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joaquin colorado sierra
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	32995
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Francisco
Last Name	Guardia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Attorney
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433524
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francisco guardia
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32996
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Jose
Last Name	Jimeno Herrero
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Firefighter
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437989
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose jimeno herrero
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32997
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Oscar
Last Name	Morales
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Mountain hut manager
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)	7000
Summit Date 1	2003-05-08
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436653
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oscar morales
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47337
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Furi Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2003-05-08
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	furi gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47338
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03104
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Kami
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2003-05-08
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Marco Angel	M	1951	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Local government official	Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Anton Ortega	M	1958	Spain	Leader	Madrid, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Manuel Burrueco	M	1959	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Joaquin Colorado Sierra	M	1963	Spain	Deputy Leader	Madrid, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Francisco Guardia	M	1955	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Jose Jimeno Herrero	M	1968	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Firefighter	Details Other expeditions
Oscar Morales	M	1964	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Mountain hut manager	Details Other expeditions
Furi Gyalzen Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.