Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A Belarus expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Mikhail Melnikov. Summit reached on 8th May 2004. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4544
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04104
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belarus
Leaders	Mikhail Melnikov
Sponsor	Belorussian Cho Oyu Expedition 2004
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	-
Approach	KTM by road to BC
Basecamp Date	2004-04-16
Summit Date	2004-05-08
Summit Time	1215
Summit Days	22
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2004-05-10
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	50
Total Members	4
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(16/04,4950m),ABC(18/04,5700m),C1(22/04,6400m),C2(29/04,7100m),C3(07/05,7450m),Smt(08/05)
Route Notes	Summit party life C3 3:30 am (Chinese Team) on top 2:30 pm (12:15 NST) where saw Everest, Lhotse and Kangchenjunga. Telpuk to 7800m, not feeling well (high temperature), so returned to C3. V. Lutov also slept in C3 while other 2 summiters to C2 for the night; V. Lutov in C3 at 8:00 pm; other 2 arrived C2 at 7:00 pm. On 9th May all down to ABC.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Mountain Travel
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458513
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	35097
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Anatoli
Last Name	Lutov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Belarus
Status	Climber
Residence	Minsk, Belarus
Occupation	Manager of home construction company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anatoli lutov
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35098
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Viktor
Last Name	Lutov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Belarus
Status	Climber
Residence	Minsk, Belarus
Occupation	Manager of construction company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436258
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	viktor lutov
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35099
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Mikhail
Last Name	Melnikov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Belarus
Status	Leader
Residence	Minsk, Belarus
Occupation	Worker on tall buildings
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435751
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mikhail melnikov
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35100
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Vladimir
Last Name	Telpuk
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Belarus
Status	Climber
Residence	Minsk, Belarus
Occupation	Owner of several kinds of businesses
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	2004-05-08
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434466
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vladimir telpuk
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Anatoli Lutov	M	1966	Belarus	Climber	Minsk, Belarus	Manager of home construction company	Details Other expeditions
Viktor Lutov	M	1963	Belarus	Climber	Minsk, Belarus	Manager of construction company	Details Other expeditions
Mikhail Melnikov	M	1962	Belarus	Leader	Minsk, Belarus	Worker on tall buildings	Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Telpuk	M	1958	Belarus	Climber	Minsk, Belarus	Owner of several kinds of businesses	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.