Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Hajo Netzer. Summit reached on 13th May 2003. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4241
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Hajo Netzer
Sponsor	Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 2003
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Austria
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-04-18
Summit Date	2003-05-13
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	25
Total Days	31
Termination Date	2003-05-19
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	13
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	1
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	2
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(18/04,5000m),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(26/04,6350m),C2(05/05,7000m),C3(12/05,7450m),Smt(13/05)
Route Notes	C2 above seracs on small plate. Summiters saw flags at top and Everest from top: 10:30 [Antoni?] and 2 Sherpas, 11:30 Netzer, Heller 12:15, Barsch-Gollnau 1:30pm with Becker. Second group intended to make summit bid, but needed to bring down Held, who had been in 1st summit party but not to top. Held to C3. Welkisch also in 1st party, turned back at 7500m at 6:00 am with frostbitten fingers, down to C2 alone; Sippel up to C2 13 May and met him in tent, then was Ok. Sippel spent night there with Antoni. Welkisch went to C1 with 3 members, was exhausted. 3 teammates tried to give him oral medication but he was now unconscious and he died in half hour. Death was caused by swift onset of fatal cerebral edema. Buried in crevasse at 6900m with family's agreement. 13th very cold and constant winds these days. Becker's finger got frostbitten while coming for Held, taking off gloves to give injections. Sherpa summiters: Tapche Bhote, 24/11/72, Makalu VDC, 1st 8000er Chuldim Sherpa, Khumjung, 23/7/64, 1st 8000er
Accidents	Held cerebral edema 13 May and evacuated to ABC; Becker frostbitten fingers; Welkisch died from cerebral edema
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458151
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	33040
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Dieter
Last Name	Antoni
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Sollenau, Lower Austria, Austria
Occupation	Casino croupier
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438180
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dieter antoni
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33041
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Sigune
Last Name	Barsch-Gollnau
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Trossingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	School teacher
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431626
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sigune barsch-gollnau
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33042
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Markus C.
Last Name	Becker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupation	General physician
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
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	True
Injury Date	2003-03-13
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	7450
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434535
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	markus c. becker
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33043
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Jens-Wolfram
Last Name	Erben
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Physicist
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433323
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jens-wolfram erben
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33044
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Guenter
Last Name	Held
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Austria
Occupation	Police officer
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)	7450
Summit Date 1	2003-05-12
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	For edema only
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2003-05-12
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	7450
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2433959
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guenter held
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33045
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Darius
Last Name	Heller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Occupation	Media marketing manager
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436460
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	darius heller
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33046
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Siegfried
Last Name	Ludwig
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Sehnde, Lower Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Mining engineer
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427556
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	siegfried ludwig
Year of Birth	1939
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33047
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Hans-Jochen (Hajo)
Last Name	Netzer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Warngau, Bavaria, Germany
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	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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433255
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans-jochen (hajo) netzer
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	33048
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Peregin
Last Name	Rauth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Gasse, Austria
Occupation	Locksmith
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433853
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peregin rauth
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33049
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Andreas
Last Name	Sippel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Alpine guide & consultant
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)	7000
Summit Date 1	2003-05-13
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2438131
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andreas sippel
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	33050
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Thum
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Pharmacist
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430051
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin thum
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33051
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Gerhard
Last Name	Werling
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Ruelzheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Occupation	Blacksmith
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431210
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard werling
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33052
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Guenter
Last Name	Welkisch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2003-05-13
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	True
Death Date	2003-05-16
Death Time	-
Death Type	1
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	5
AMS	True
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1953-2003) Died 16 May 2003 on Cho Oyu from AMS
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2432410
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	guenter welkisch
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33053
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Chuldim
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	5th ascent of Cho Oyu; brother of Sona Dendu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439172
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldim sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	33054
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03112
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Tapche/Tapchen
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2003-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439612
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tapche/tapchen bhote
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

15 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dieter Antoni	M	1968	Austria	Climber	Sollenau, Lower Austria, Austria	Casino croupier	Details Other expeditions
Sigune Barsch-Gollnau	F	1950	Germany	Climber	Trossingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	School teacher	Details Other expeditions
Markus C. Becker	M	1958	Germany	Exp Doctor	Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	General physician	Details Other expeditions
Jens-Wolfram Erben	M	1955	Germany	Climber	Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany	Physicist	Details Other expeditions
Guenter Held	M	1957	Austria	Climber	Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Austria	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Darius Heller	M	1964	Germany	Climber	Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	Media marketing manager	Details Other expeditions
Siegfried Ludwig	M	1939	Germany	Climber	Sehnde, Lower Saxony, Germany	Mining engineer	Details Other expeditions
Hans-Jochen (Hajo) Netzer	M	1955	Germany	Co-Leader	Warngau, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Peregin Rauth	M	1956	Austria	Climber	Gasse, Austria	Locksmith	Details Other expeditions
Andreas Sippel	M	1968	Germany	Co-Leader	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide & consultant	Details Other expeditions
Martin Thum	M	1946	Germany	Climber	Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Pharmacist	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Werling	M	1949	Germany	Climber	Ruelzheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	Blacksmith	Details Other expeditions
Guenter Welkisch	M	1953	Germany	Climber	Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tapche/Tapchen Bhote	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.