Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Australia expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Michael Parker. Summit reached on 5th October 2003. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4449
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03305
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Michael Parker
Sponsor Independent climber (Monterosa permit)
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 Zangmu->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2003-09-10
Summit Date 2003-10-05
Summit Time 0945
Summit Days 25
Total Days 27
Termination Date 2003-10-07
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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 -
Campsites BC(10/09,5000m),ABC(14/09,5700m),C1(15/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7100m),Smt(05/10)
Route Notes Started from C2 at 1:45 Chinese time (11:30 am NST), summit at 12:00 (9:45 am NST), stayed for 30-40 minutes, returned to C2 at 3-4 pm (about 1:00 pm NST). Met 1 Spanish on the summit and 2 more summited after him.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Arun Treks (Monterosa Treks pmt)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458296
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael (Mick) Parker M 1973 Australia Leader Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Graphic artist & photographer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.