Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Eric Tremblay. Summit reached on 7th May 2004. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4547 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04107 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Eric Tremblay |
| Sponsor | Expeguida Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Helicopter to Kodari (Apr 10)->Nylam->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6800m due to exhaustion, time and lack of Sherpa support |
| High Point (m) | 6800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(16/04,4900m),ABC(18/04,5700m),C1(21/04,6400m),xxx(07/05,6800m) |
| Route Notes | On April 28 carried load to C2 site, then had to return to C1 due to storm. On May 7 tried again to carry load to C2 but very exhausted, could not make it up to C2. Both members intend to try Cho Oyu next spring with Sherpa support. It was bad timing for them according to Eric. The team trying to leave Nepal on 16th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458512 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Francois Tardif | M | 1968 | Canada | Climber | Otterburn Park, Quebec | Hockey equipment manufacturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Tremblay | M | 1968 | Canada | Leader | Bromptonville, Quebec | Engineer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.