Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Malcolm Moore. Summit reached on 17th September 2003. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4452 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY03308 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Malcolm Moore |
| Sponsor | Independent climber (Monterosa permit) |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2003-09-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-07 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to very cold feet |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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),xxx(17/09,7100m) |
| Route Notes | Moore and Michael Parker climbed together, same dates, same camps, but when Parker went up from C3 to top, Moore left C2 to go down because his boots were inadequate for such low temperatures and he feared frostbite. Went straight down to ABC same day and his climb finished. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458278 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Moore | M | 1974 | UK | Leader | Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England | Outdoor activities teacher | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.