Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Rainer Pircher. Summit reached on 24th September 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4692
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Rainer Pircher
Sponsor	Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 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	Normal
Basecamp Date	2004-09-03
Summit Date	2004-09-24
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	21
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2004-09-29
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	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
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(03/09,4900m),ABC(06/09,5650m),C1(09/09,6350m),C2(21-22/09,7035m),C3(23/09,7400m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes	BC at Chinese BC. Thomas Wand and Joerg Nabitz abandoned climb at C1 due to altitude sickness. Waited at BC for other members. Joerg Guenther abandoned climb at C2 due to a cold flu. Climbing Sherpa, Nawang Thile turned around at C3 due to cold. Expedition summiters saw Everest.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458652
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	36098
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Wand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Laegenfeld, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Cook
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2432599
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas wand
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36093
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Guenter
Last Name	Beinlich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupation	Gardner
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	200
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435841
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guenter beinlich
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36094
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Joerg
Last Name	Guenther
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Leutersdorf, Thuringia, Germany
Occupation	Clerk
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7035
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2436746
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joerg guenther
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36095
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Joerg
Last Name	Nabitz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany
Occupation	Car mechanic
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434039
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joerg nabitz
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36096
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Rainer Lorenz
Last Name	Pircher
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437760
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rainer lorenz pircher
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36097
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Bernd Reinhard
Last Name	Richter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Schoenteichen, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	Mechanic
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433727
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernd reinhard richter
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36099
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04328
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Ernst-Robert
Last Name	Zauner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Jurist/attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433361
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ernst-robert zauner
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Thomas Wand	M	1953	Germany	Climber	Laegenfeld, Tirol, Austria	Cook	Details Other expeditions
Guenter Beinlich	M	1962	Germany	Climber	Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Gardner	Details Other expeditions
Joerg Guenther	M	1964	Germany	Climber	Leutersdorf, Thuringia, Germany	Clerk	Details Other expeditions
Joerg Nabitz	M	1957	Germany	Climber	Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany	Car mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Rainer Lorenz Pircher	M	1967	Germany	Leader	Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Bernd Reinhard Richter	M	1956	Germany	Climber	Schoenteichen, Saxony, Germany	Mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Ernst-Robert Zauner	M	1955	Germany	Climber	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany	Jurist/attorney	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.