Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A S Africa expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Richmond MacIntyre. Summit reached on 9th May 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4549
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04109
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Africa
Leaders	Richmond MacIntyre
Sponsor	International 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	Helicopter to Kodari (Apr 10)->Nylam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2004-04-16
Summit Date	2004-05-09
Summit Time	1030
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	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(16/04,4900m),ABC(18/04,5700m),C1(21/04,6400m),C2(27/04,7100m),C3(08/05,7500m),Smt(09/05)
Route Notes	BC at usual campsite ABC at usual campsite C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. Left C3 at 04:30 hours on May 9 NST, summit at 10:30 hours, stayed about 15 minutes, descended to C2 at about 15:00 hours. Clear visibility, not very cold, but very windy on the summit. Saw Everest, prayer flags on the summit. Met Paco coming down on their way up; while descending met other members of the collection ascending. MacIntyre to leave KTM on 15 by Jet Air. Sherpa: Temba/Pemba Wangdi Sherpa, 29-01-60, Makalu VDC, Cho Oyu X2
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	35112
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Richmond Burness
Last Name	MacIntyre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	S Africa
Status	Leader
Residence	Hermanos, S Africa
Occupation	Civil engineer
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	1030
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	2432507
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richmond burness macintyre
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35113
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04109
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Temba Wangdi (Pemba Wangdi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1030
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	3rd ascent of Cho Oyu; aka Pemba Ongdu Lama
Necrology	(1960-2006) Died 14 Oct 2006 on Pumori from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434921
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	temba wangdi (pemba wangdi) sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Richmond Burness MacIntyre	M	1953	S Africa	Leader	Hermanos, S Africa	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Temba Wangdi (Pemba Wangdi) Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.