Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 21st September 2003. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4461
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03317
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Henry Todd
Sponsor Himalayan Guides 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 Canada, France, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-09-03
Summit Date 2003-09-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 23
Termination Date 2003-09-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 20
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/09),ABC(06/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6300m),C2(15/09,7000m),C3(20/09,7300m),Smt(21,27/09)
Route Notes 21 Sept members on top 10:30 am NST; left C2 at 2:00 am and returned to C2 at 4:00 pm; "fanastic" weather. 27 Sept on top 10:00 am; left from C3 at 4:00 am and some back to ABC, some to C2 and to C3. Sherpa summiters: Pasang Nuru, aka Ang Nuru, 22 years old, Pangboche, Everest X1 Pasang Dawa, aka Pa Dawa, Panda, 18/1/77, Pangboche, Everest X3, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1 Pasang (Tibetan), Nyalam, Cho Oyu 16/5/02 Oxygen: none by Andrieux, Wade, Sherpas and Tibetan; members who summited from C2 (on 21st) used it from C2 to top to C2; 27th members usage details Todd doesn't know. Nelson stayed one night in BC and left with no climbing. Joshi left about 17 Sept, no motivation. Saunders by email - 18 Feb 2004, Feb 21, 2004, Feb 23, 2004 Oxygen used for climbing only by Davey, Gole, Winkworth and Saunders; none by Wade, Andrieux, Sherpa and Tibetan. Saunders group summited between 08:00 and 9:30 am. Saunders guided his own group, but used the "excellent" infrastructure of Todd's expedition and were listed on Todd's permit. On Saunders team were: Saunders, Victor Andrieus, Guisippe (Andrieux, Philippe) Boulanger, Joseph Burlet, Philipp Burr, Charles Burr, Oliver Gole, Veronique (Andrieux, Veronique Gole) On Tim Calder's team (also using same arrangement as Saunders' group): Calder, Tim Joshi, Rajiv Oswald, Iain Pomeret, John Wade, Ian On Henry Todd's team were: Henry Todd Botha, Andries Davey, Michael Nagel, Marc Nelson, Gerald Romersa, John Thomas, Scott Winkworth, Mark Saunders also said that Joseph Boulanger was the same person as Antoine Boulanger (Putha Hiunchuli Autumn 2000, Baruntse Autumn 2001). Complete name is Antoine Joseph Boulanger.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458282
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

23 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Philippe Andrieux M 1972 France Climber Versailles, Yvelines, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Andries Nolte Botha M 1952 Canada Climber Versailles, Yvelines, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Antoine Pierre Boulanger M 1954 France Climber Roubaix, Nord, France Businessman Details Other expeditions
Philippe Burlet M 1961 France Climber Avignon, Vaucluse, France Guide Details Other expeditions
Charles Henry Burr M 1953 UK Climber Wilmslow, Cheshire, England Company director Details Other expeditions
Oliver James Burr M 1981 UK Climber Wilmslow, Cheshire, England Student Details Other expeditions
Timothy Miles Halcott (Tim) Calder M 1967 UK Deputy Leader Kathmandu Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michael Edward Davey M 1965 UK Climber Burgess Hill, W Sussex, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Veronique Gole Andrieux F 1973 France Climber Versailles, Yvelines, France Businesswoman Details Other expeditions
Rajiv (Raj) Joshi M 1976 UK Climber Walsall, W Midlands, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Marc Fritz Nagel M 1955 USA Climber Colorado Springs, Colorado Engineer Details Other expeditions
Gerald C. (Jerry) Nelson M 1957 USA Climber Meadow Vista, California Manager Details Other expeditions
Iain Oswald M 1971 UK Climber Aberdeen, Scotland Drilling engineer Details Other expeditions
John Charles Pomfret M 1962 UK Climber Cleethorpes, Lincoln, England Builder Details Other expeditions
John Chandler Romersa M 1957 USA Climber Nashville, Tennessee Dentist Details Other expeditions
Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders M 1950 UK Deputy Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Scott B. Thomas M 1957 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Veterinarian Details Other expeditions
Henry Barclay Todd M 1945 UK Leader Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland Expedition organizer & leader Details Other expeditions
Ian Wade M 1974 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbria, England Guide Details Other expeditions
Mark H. Winkworth M 1968 USA Climber Durango, Colorado Visitor information specialist Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nuru (Ang Nurbu/Nuru) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tarke (Basang Taqu) M 1978 China H-A Worker Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.