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.