Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Jay Sieger. Summit reached on 27th September 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4448
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03304
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Jay Sieger
Sponsor Independent climber
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 -
Approach KTM->Zangmu->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2003-09-07
Summit Date 2003-09-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 26
Termination Date 2003-10-03
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 1
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(18/09,7100m),C3(26/09,7600m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes Started 2 am from C3, summited 10:00 NST, stayed at the summit for 20 minutes. Met Amical Greek, Belgium. Pasang made a puja at the summit. Returned to C2 at 5 pm (rest at C2). BC at 5300m mid-camp 08 Sept. C1 at 6400m
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking/Iceland
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458288
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jay Sieger M 1958 USA Leader Kenai, Alaska Semi-retired oil technician and investor Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.