Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side
A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Marcel Kraaz. Summit reached on 27th September 2003. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4474 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY03330 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Marcel Kraaz |
| Sponsor | Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 2003 |
| 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | KTM->Zangmu->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-09-05 |
| Summit Date | 2003-09-27 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/09,5000m),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(15/09,7000m),C3(27/09,7400m),Smt(27/09),C4(28/09,7900m) |
| Route Notes | Started from C2 2 am, Nepal time summit at 9:30 (Goltz), at 10:00 (Kraaz and Paletta at same time as Japanese, Adventure Consultants, International Exp from Asian Trek). 50-60 passengers -- Greek 2 members. Stayed at the summit 30 minutes. To C2 at 1 pm Kraaz & Paletta; to C2 at 5 pm Goltz (stayed in C3) Chuldim Sherpa, 23/07/1964, Khumjung, went up to 7900m. Goltz summited Heidt left BC on 8 Sept due to bronchitis (went up only to 5300m interim camp) Kraaz summited Paletta summited Schulz to 7900m on 28 Sept to C2 with Chuldim Zuth to C2 on 19 Sept, left BC on 20th mild altitude sickness. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458288 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Micha Johannes (Gianni) Goltz | M | 1963 | Switzerland | Climber | Avegno, Ticino, Switzerland | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Guenther Heidt | M | 1943 | Germany | Climber | Buchenberg, Bavaria, Germany | College teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcel Kraaz | M | 1971 | Switzerland | Leader | Glarus, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthias Paletta | M | 1965 | Germany | Climber | Seeheim-Jugenheim, Hesse, Germany | Clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Olaf Schulz | M | 1967 | Germany | Exp Doctor | Bienstaedt, Thuringia, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Juergen Zuth | M | 1964 | Germany | Climber | Siegelsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.