Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Hitoshi Tsuji. Summit reached on 25th September 2004. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4673 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04308 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Hitoshi Tsuji |
| Sponsor | San-Sui 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 2004-09-25 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2004-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/09),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(18/09,6400m),Smt(25/09) |
| Route Notes | In summit push from C1 they took small tent; left C1 at 9:30 am NST, rested 5 hours at C2 from 4:00 pm, left for top at 10:00 pm, reached C3 at 1:00 am on 25th and were on summit at 8:00 am. Saw Everest and Lhotse. Tsuji and Gurung down to ABC at 7:00 pm but Nizayama stopped to sleep, in C2 at 1:00 pm. Nizayama had skied up from 8000m, straight across summit plateau to summit and back to 8000m; distance skied was 2 km each way. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sansui Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458653 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitoshi Tsuji | M | 1941 | Japan | Leader | Kurobe, Toyama, Japan & Kathmandu | Trek guide and in KTM, owner of hotel & partnerr of trekking agency | Details Other expeditions |
| Takashi Nizayama | M | 1961 | Japan | Climber | Saiwai, Kawasaki, Japan | Computer systems engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur Gurung | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.