Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Mark Whetu. Summit reached on 28th April 2004. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4560 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04121 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Mark Whetu |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Cho Oyu Expedition 2004 |
| 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-07 |
| Summit Date | 2004-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-04 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to strong winds and members' wishes |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(07/04,4800m),ABC(14/04,5200m),C1(21/04,6400m),C2(28/04,7100m),xxx(28/04,7100m) |
| Route Notes | 3 nights in C2 and down on 2 May, because winds too strong to ABC and BC 4 May. Members had no more time and patience to go back up. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458503 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Bach | M | 1955 | Switzerland | Climber | Gstaad, Bern, Switzerland | Real estate promoter | Details Other expeditions |
| Kurt Hefti | M | 1965 | Switzerland | Climber | Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland | Forester | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Seifritz | M | 1962 | Switzerland | Climber | Saanenmoeser, Bern, Switzerland | Town tourist officer official | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Anthony Whetu | M | 1959 | New Zealand | Leader | Queenstown, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Chhosang Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.