Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Hiroshi Takagi. Summit reached on 3rd October 2003. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4469
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY03325
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Hiroshi Takagi
Sponsor	Independent climber
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-09-05
Summit Date	2003-10-03
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	28
Total Days	33
Termination Date	2003-10-08
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8100 due to cold hands and feet
High Point (m)	8100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
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(05/09),ABC(07/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6100m),C2(24/09,7000m),C3(02/10,7400m),xxx(03/10,8100m)
Route Notes	On 25 Sept tried from C2 for top with Shiroba, but toes freezing from wet socks at yellow band at about 7500m so turned back to C2 to sleep and ABC ON 26th. 2nd attempt to reach summit on 3 Oct alone; blue sky above and snow blowing at lower altitude but as he left C3 at 5:00 for top, not blowing above him but he moved slowly and wind came up at 6:00 pm NST, sun was setting and he stopped at 8100m. Dug snow cave for shelter and went to sleep; forgot to put on his extra pair of mittens and at 3:00 am wake up with very cold hands and decided to save his hands by going down (feet seemed okay then). Returned to C3 on 4 Oct and his climb was finished because now he knew his toes were frozen. He is a Seventh Day Adventist and did not climb on Saturdays, his Sabbath; just rested in his tent and read his Bible.
Accidents	Frostbitten fingers (slight) and toes (more serious)
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458294
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	34686
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY03325
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Hiroshi
Last Name	Takagi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Laramie, Wyoming
Occupation	Student
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2003-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2440349
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroshi takagi
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hiroshi Takagi	M	1974	Japan	Leader	Laramie, Wyoming	Student	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.