Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Czech Republic expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Libor Kozak. Summit reached on 16th May 2005. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4854 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05112 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
| Leaders | Libor Kozak |
| Sponsor | Way to the Turquoise Goddess |
| 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->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7900m due to members were too late in the day |
| High Point (m) | 7900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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(19/04,5000m),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(28/04,6400m),C2(29/04,7100m),C3(13/05,7400m),xxx(16/05,7900m) |
| Route Notes | Novak reached 7800m on 16 May and also turned around due to being too late in the day (6 pm Chinese time). 2 team members (Honzak, Kozak) already attempted summit on 14 May and turned back at 7740m (7700m Honzak) due to strong winds. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458932 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libor Kozak | M | 1960 | Czech Republic | Leader | Brno, Czech Republic | Molecular geneticist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaromir Novak | M | 1955 | Czech Republic | Climber | Brno, Czech Republic | Economic information system expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Libor Hnyk | M | 1958 | Czech Republic | Climber | Prague, Czech Republic | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Miroslav Honzak | M | 1963 | Czech Republic | Climber | Takoma Park, Maryland | Scientist at a university (specializes in remote sensing) | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.