Cho Oyu | 2003 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2003 via NW side, led by Jesus Gonzalez. Summit reached on 23rd September 2003. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4475
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY03331
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jesus Gonzalez
Sponsor Sanga 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 Mexico
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-09-07
Summit Date 2003-09-23
Summit Time 1245
Summit Days 16
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2003-10-07
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 3
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(07/09),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7100m),Smt(23/09,05/10)
Route Notes Few members reached C3 because very strong winds; in fact only 3 above C2. Juanito went to C2 13 Sept and to C3 22nd Sept and 23rd top with Polish Sylvia. Left C3 at 4:00 to summit; were flags on top in clouds so no view; down to ABC. Other members to C2 28 Sept but again strong winds. 3 Oct decided no more attempts possible. Most members not strong enough by then, but Oiarzabal wanted to become first person to reach summits of the 8000ers 20 times, so on 5 Oct he, Peracta and Puyel went to top. Oiarzabal on summit at noon and others 2:00 pm; they left C2 for top at 2:00 am, spent 2 hours at C3 because so cold (-30 degrees). Oiarzabal returned to C2 at 4:00 pm; Peralta to help him descend.
Accidents -
Achievement Oiarzabal 1st summiter of 8000ers 20 times
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458284
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joaquin Araguas Vinao M 1973 Spain Climber Huesca City, Huesca, Spain Miller Details Other expeditions
Manuel Caballero Molina M 1971 Spain Climber San Andres del Rabanedo, Leon, Spain Beer salesman Details Other expeditions
Cesar Gracia Abadia M 1970 Spain Climber Huesca City, Huesca, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Jesus Gonzalez Calleja M 1965 Spain Leader Leon, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gumersindo Ibanez Velasco M 1946 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Jesus Jimenez Diaz M 1960 Spain Climber Madrid, Spain Bank staff Details Other expeditions
Juan Eusebio (Juanito) Oiarzabal Urteaga M 1956 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Teodoro Palacin Cebrian M 1958 Spain Climber Banastas, Huesca, Spain Forest ranger Details Other expeditions
Fernando Peralta Ortiz M 1974 Spain Climber Monzon, Huesca, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Candido Puyal San Martin M 1968 Spain Climber Banastas, Huesca, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Jorge Antonio Salazar Gavia M 1961 Mexico Climber Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico Architect Details Other expeditions
Ramon Solans Colomez M 1946 Spain Climber Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain Industrial photographer Details Other expeditions
Jose (Pepin) Valdivia Lopez M 1972 Spain Climber Huesca City, Huesca, Spain Alpine gear dealer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY03331 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 78:426 (2004) -
CHOY03331 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200442601/Asia-Tibet-Himalaya-Cho-Oyu-Oiarzabal-Record - - -