Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Kazakhstan expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Maxut Zhumayev. Summit reached on 3rd May 2005. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4848
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY05106
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Kazakhstan
Leaders	Maxut Zhumayev
Sponsor	Kazakhstan 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	-
Basecamp Date	2005-04-20
Summit Date	2005-05-03
Summit Time	0915
Summit Days	13
Total Days	17
Termination Date	2005-05-07
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(20/04,5500m),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(23/04,6400m),C2(24/04,7100m),C3(02/05,7400m),Smt(03/05)
Route Notes	Down to ABC 26 May to rest from C2. Started up again on 30 April to C1. 1 May to C2. 2nd May to C3. 3rd May to top and down to C2 and 4 May to ABC. 3rd May left C3 at 1:30 am NST and on top 9:15 am and returned to C2 12:00 noon. On top on 3rd May were 1 Australian and his Sherpa, later Pawlowski (Polish). Able to go up mountain very fast because they are professional climbers and go for training climbs 4 days every week on 4000m mountains. On summit saw flags and saw panoramic view of Everest and Lhotse.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458919
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	37406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05106
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Vassily T.
Last Name	Pivtsov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Kazakhstan
Status	Climber
Residence	Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan
Occupation	Alpinist in army with rank of sergeant
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	2005-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0915
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	2440564
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vassily t. pivtsov
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	37407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY05106
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Maxut S.
Last Name	Zhumayev
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Kazakhstan
Status	Leader
Residence	Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan
Occupation	Alpinist in army with rank of private
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	2005-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0915
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	2441066
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maxut s. zhumayev
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Vassily T. Pivtsov	M	1975	Kazakhstan	Climber	Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan	Alpinist in army with rank of sergeant	Details Other expeditions
Maxut S. Zhumayev	M	1977	Kazakhstan	Leader	Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan	Alpinist in army with rank of private	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.