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.