Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Christian Binggeli. Summit reached on 9th May 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4548
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04108
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Christian Binggeli
Sponsor	2004 Swiss 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	-
Approach	Helicopter to Kodari->Nylam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2004-04-16
Summit Date	2004-05-09
Summit Time	1300
Summit Days	23
Total Days	27
Termination Date	2004-05-13
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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(22/04,6430m),C2(07/05,7130m),C3(08/05,7560m),Smt(09/05)
Route Notes	Left C3 on May 9 at 03:30 hours NST, summit at about 13:00 hours, stayed about an hour, descended to C3 at 16:30 hours. Next day at C1. The team was the last to summit. They were climbing together all the time. Olaf and another Swiss team behind Binggelli team about 15-30 minutes. Good weather saw clear view of Everest. Returned to KTM on 14 leaving 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	2458514
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	35110
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Christian
Last Name	Binggeli
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Seltisberg, Basel, Switzerland
Occupation	Forester
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	2004-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
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	2438692
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian binggeli
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35111
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04108
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Monika
Last Name	Keller
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Lucerne, Switzerland
Occupation	Biologist
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	2004-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
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	2439589
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	monika keller
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christian Binggeli	M	1970	Switzerland	Leader	Seltisberg, Basel, Switzerland	Forester	Details Other expeditions
Monika Keller	F	1972	Switzerland	Climber	Lucerne, Switzerland	Biologist	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.