Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Stephane Schaffter. Summit reached on 16th October 2003. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4459
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03315
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Stephane Schaffter
Sponsor Mountain Adventure Swiss Cho Oyu-Xixabangma 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 France
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-09-26
Summit Date 2003-10-16
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 20
Total Days 25
Termination Date 2003-10-21
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 Attempted Xixabangma
Campsites BC(26/09),ABC(29/09,5700m),C1(07/10,6400m),C2(14/10,7000m),Smt(16/10)
Route Notes 15-16 Oct 5 people left C2 at 1:00 am NST for top: 3 summiters and Schaffter and Favre turned back at 7400m because coughing so much she couldn't go on. All down to C1 to sleep ABC 17th. Pasquier went from top to C1 by ski (he arrive C1 5:00 pm after 1 hour stop in C2). Team went to Tingri 21 Oct; arrived Xixa BC 26 Oct, but a lot of snow on mountain so went only to 5800m on 29 Oct to have a look and decided too much snow meaning avalanche danger and left BC 1 Nov. On Cho Oyu, Pitteloud went twice to C1 but not really well and lacked motivation after death of Greek team's leader from altitude sickness. Robert Wehren fell into a crevasse going on a side trip to Nangpa La, cut his head and hurt his shoulder on 2 Oct, so he and his son Julian Wehran left expedition 10 Oct and did no climbing. Team was on mountain alone towards end of a climb. Nepalese on Cho Oyu summit: Ang Sone, 21/7/77, Thami Og, Apa's son, Everest X2 Krishna Bahadur Tamang, 25/9/68, Kanku, Solu, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458307
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Corinne Favre F 1970 France Climber Chapareillan, Isere, France Marathon runner Details Other expeditions
Wilhelmus Pasquier M 1949 Switzerland Climber Chamby, Vaud, Switzerland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Jean-Louis Pitteloud M 1945 Switzerland Climber Sierre, Valais, Switzerland Plumber Details Other expeditions
Stephane Charles Joseph Schaffter M 1953 Switzerland Leader Veyrier, Geneva, Switzerland Alpine guide & expeditions organizer Details Other expeditions
Julien Wehren M 1978 Switzerland Climber Gryon, Vaud, Switzerland Cook and carpenter Details Other expeditions
Robert Wehren M 1945 Switzerland Climber Gryon, Vaud, Switzerland Architect Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sona (Ang Sona/Sonam) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami Og, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Krishna Bahadur (Jeta) Tamang M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Kanku-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.