Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A Norway expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Pal Storseth. Summit reached on 12th September 2004. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4685
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04321
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Norway
Leaders	Pal Storseth
Sponsor	Norwegian Cho Oyu Expedition
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	2004-09-12
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	8
Termination Date	2004-09-16
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Did not climb due to illness and lack of strength
High Point (m)	5700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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(09/08,4700m),ABC(09/12,5700m),xxx(09/12,5700m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC on 11th at 5300m ABC at usual campsite. Storseth lost appetite, could not sleep, could not walk. He was carried down to CBC and sent to KTM on Sept 16. He left Nepal on 18th. It is suspected that he is a diabetic.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458640
Year	2004
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Pal Storseth	M	1971	Norway	Leader	Ankenesstrand, Norway	Osteopath	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.