Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Abdou Martin. Summit reached on 26th September 2003. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4458
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03314
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Abdou Martin
Sponsor Terres d'Adventure Cho Oyu Expedition
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 Netherlands, Poland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-09-14
Summit Date 2003-09-26
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 12
Total Days 16
Termination Date 2003-09-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(14/09),ABC(16/09,5700m),C1(18/09,6400m),C2(25/09,7100m),C3(26/09,7400m),Smt(26-27/09)
Route Notes 26 Sept summit party left C2 at midnight of 25-26th and on top 10:30 to 11:00 am NST and down to C2 at 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 27 Sept party left C3 at 2:30 am and on top 10:30 am and C2 at 6:00 am. Both parties saw Everest. Arnauld De Fouchier got sick in Lhasa and never went to BC. Leader never went above C1 because of bronchitis and mild altitude sickness. Bruno also only to C1. Sherpa summiters: 26 Sept Nima Nuru, Thami, 18/6/74, Everest X2 Nawang Dorje, Beding, 27/4/65, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X2 Nima Dorje Tenzi, Beding, 24/8/80, Everest X1 Pema Chhiring, Beding, 17/12/83, Everest X1, Lhotse X1 27 Sept Nawang Tenzing, Beding, 11/5/67, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X3 Nima Gyalzen, Beding, 16/5/76, Everest X4
Accidents Toussaint bad frostbite (got it on fixed ropes)
Achievement -
Agency Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458287
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wilfrid Maxin M 1970 France Climber Paris, France Telecommunications company executive Details Other expeditions
Antoine Brun M 1954 France Climber Briancon, Hautes-Alpes, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques De Fouchier M 1943 France Climber Paris, France Consultant in book publishing Details Other expeditions
Marc Robert Ernst M 1968 France Climber The Hague, Netherlands Computer scientist Details Other expeditions
Elzina Leur F 1961 Netherlands Climber Hague, Netherlands Teacher Details Other expeditions
Abdou Martin Dumeste M 1964 France Leader St. Martin, Hautes-Alpes, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Herve Martina M 1965 France Climber Paris, France Computer manager Details Other expeditions
Robert Pulka M 1972 France Climber Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France Works on interiors of homes laying floors, plastering walls Details Other expeditions
Magdalena Tararako F 1975 Poland Climber Nice, France Chemist Details Other expeditions
Alain Toussaint M 1957 France Climber Paris, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Nima Nuru/Norbu Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Dorje (Da Nawang Dorje) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tenji/Tenzi Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pema Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.