Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Gregoire Sauget. Summit reached on 20th September 2004. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4683 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04319 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Gregoire Sauget |
| Sponsor | 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 | - |
| Approach | Kodari->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 2004-09-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2004-09-21 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7400m due to exhaustion |
| High Point (m) | 7400 |
| 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(08/09,5000m),ABC(12-13/09,5700m),C1(16/09,6400m),xxx(20/09,7400m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC C1 at usual campsite Highpoint at C3 site. Sauget reached ABC on Sept 12, Girard on 13th. Girard alone set up C1 on 16th. Descended to ABC on 18th morning of 19th around 10 am (NST) reached C1. Continued ascending and reached C3 site about 4 or 5 am of 20th. Girard had to give up climbing due to tiredness. Descended to ABC same day - spent the night at ABC, Sauget waiting for him. Next day to border and arrived KTM on 22. Both are leaving on 23rd. Highest point for Sauget was 6000m with no climbing attitude. During Girard's climbing, weather condition was good. Sauget's highest point was 6000m, got diarrhea and then was weak from sickness and had no motivation to go higher. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458648 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Francis Jules Marius Girard | M | 1979 | France | Climber | Valence, Drome, France | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregoire Sauget | M | 1975 | France | Leader | Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.