Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Czech Republic expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Martin Minarik. Summit reached on 16th April 2005. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4875
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05135
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Czech Republic
Leaders Martin Minarik
Sponsor Martin Minarik 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 Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-03-28
Summit Date 2005-04-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2005-04-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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(28/03,5200m),ABC(30/03,5700m),C1(02/04,6400m),C2(09/04,7100m),Smt(16/04)
Route Notes Minarik left C2 at 10 pm on 15 April but he had to wait just below C3 at 7500m as it was too dark. He waited in a crevasse from 2 am to 4 am. He spent 15 minutes on summit (pictures) and got back to C2 at 9 pm. He was completely alone on the mountain. He saw Everest, Lhotse and Makalu from summit. He had pictures.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458902
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Martin Minarik M 1967 Czech Republic Leader Blatnicka, Czech Republic Tour company owner Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.