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 | - | - | - |