Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Jose Maria Tey de Salvador. Summit reached on 5th October 2003. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4460 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY03316 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Jose Maria Tey de Salvador |
| Sponsor | Independent team (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 | KTM->Zangmu->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 2003-10-05 |
| Summit Time | 1115 |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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(08/09,5000m),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(26/09,7100m),C3(05/10,7500m),Smt(05/10) |
| Route Notes | Started from C2 at 1:30 am (CST); summit: Madariaga at 11:15 - 2 h Gibernau at 12:40 - 1 h down to C2: Madariaga at 15:00 pm (12:45 NST) Gibernau at 16:00 pm NST Madariaga was the first on the summit that day; after him ws Michael Parker, then Gibernau was Spanish and one more Spanish - 4 people on that day. Tey de Salvador only up to C3. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| 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
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaume Gibernau Balcells | M | 1961 | Spain | Climber | Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain | Bulk buyer of milk (from farmers) | Details Other expeditions |
| Juan Ramon (Juanra) Madariaga Abaitua | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Maria Tey de Salvador | M | 1962 | Spain | Leader | Barcelona, Spain | Bulk chemicals salesman | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.