Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Kiyomitsu Shikoda. Summit reached on 27th September 2004. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4684
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY04320
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kiyomitsu Shikoda
Sponsor Japan Expedition Cho Oyu 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 -
Basecamp Date 2004-09-10
Summit Date 2004-09-27
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 17
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2004-09-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 7
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/09),ABC(14/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6400m),C2(25/09,6900m),C3(26/09,7700m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes Summit party left C3 3:00 am NST and at top 8:00 am by all 7 members and all Sherpas except Nima Nurbu and back to C2 at 1:10 pm to sleep. Very clear on top and no wind. Ngima Sherpa was also in summit party but turned back at 8100m with bad headache. Oxygen: 6 members in C2 to top to and in C2, Shikoda from 8100m to top.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458655
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Takehiko Hirabayashi M 1942 Japan Climber Kamifukuoka, Saitama, Japan Retired department store manager Details Other expeditions
Isao Osawa M 1941 Japan Climber Kosudo, Niigata, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Haruyuki Sawada M 1939 Japan Climber Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan Retired Details Other expeditions
Kiyomitsu Shikoda M 1955 Japan Leader Yamamoto, Miyagi, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yumi Ueda F 1968 Japan Climber Tomiya, Miyagi, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Ryuko Yasuno F 1946 Japan Climber Niigata-shi, Niigata, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Kazuyo Yonaiyama F 1959 Japan Climber Fukaura, Aomori, Japan Teacher Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa M 1940 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Nurbu Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Danuru (Dawa) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tamting Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rita Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.