Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Marjolein De Bruycker. Summit reached on 28th September 2004. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4689 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04325 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Marjolein De Bruycker |
| Sponsor | Golden Jubilee 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 | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-09-13 |
| Summit Date | 2004-09-28 |
| Summit Time | 1014 |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2004-10-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/09,4700m),ABC(15/09,5600m),C1(20/09,6400m),Smt(28/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC ABC at usual camp site C1 at usual camp site. Left C2 at 22:00 hours NST on 27th. Summited at 10:14 hours on 28th. Stayed on summit about half an hour. Reached C2 at about 14:00 hours. Next day ABC. Very good, no clouds, no wind and clear. She had a very good view of Everest. Praschl-Bichler and cook were ahead of she and also 2 Germans and four or five other people. She arrived KTM on Oct 8. She will leave Nepal on Dec 30. De Bruycker will go for trekking on Oct 21 with her friends from Belgium. Dorje Sherpa, Thamo, 2043-6-15 Everest Summit: 2000,2001,2004, Makalu 2000, Cho Oyu 2003, Ama Dablam 2001, aka "Big Dorje" |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Probably youngest Belgian |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458656 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjolein De Bruycker | F | 1980 | Belgium | Leader | Dilbeek, Belgium | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.