Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side

A New Zealand expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Marty Schmidt. Summit reached on 24th September 2004. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4704
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY04340
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Marty Schmidt
Sponsor	Marty Schmidt International Guiding 2004 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	USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2004-09-05
Summit Date	2004-09-24
Summit Time	0930
Summit Days	19
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2004-09-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(05/09),ABC(07/09,5400m),C1(09/09,6400m),C2(15/09,7000m),C3(18/09,7400m),Smt(24,27/09)
Route Notes	All 3 members at 1:30 am 24 Sept NST left for top, on top 9:30 am and down to C2. Shuman turned back at 7500 due to slight altitude problem. Arrived C2 3:00 pm 24th. 25th to ABC. Shuman tried to summit with Schmidt on 26 Sept. Shuman back from 6700m tired and Schmidt to top at 4:35 am of 27th. Climbed through the night of 26/27, then waited for daylight and search for scientific box on top (saw Everest); started down on skis from summit on "terrible snow," didn't take off skis, jumped rockband; started from top 8:45 am and at C1 at 11:45 am 27th. Down to ABC to sleep on 27th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
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	36167
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04340
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Kevin
Last Name	Cooney
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Corvallis, Oregon
Occupation	Engineer
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	0930
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	2436960
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas kevin cooney
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36168
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04340
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Martin Walter (Marty)
Last Name	Schmidt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Hastings, New Zealand
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	2004-09-27
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	0435
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
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	Started down on skis from summit on "terrible snow," didn't take off skis, jumped rockband; started from top 8:45 am and at C1 at 11:45 am 27th
Necrology	(1960-2013) Died 26 July 2013 on K2 from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435050
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin walter (marty) schmidt
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36169
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY04340
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	David C.
Last Name	Shuman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation	Rescue medic
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2004-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2438529
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david c. shuman
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Thomas Kevin Cooney	M	1965	USA	Climber	Corvallis, Oregon	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Martin Walter (Marty) Schmidt	M	1960	New Zealand	Leader	Hastings, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
David C. Shuman	M	1969	USA	Climber	Anchorage, Alaska	Rescue medic	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.