Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Jorn Alder. Summit reached on 21st May 2005. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4877
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05137
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Jorn Alder
Sponsor Atrex Cho Oyu Expedition 2005
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 Lhasa->Xigatse->Xigar->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-04-30
Summit Date 2005-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 26
Termination Date 2005-05-26
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7600m due to bad weather (very windy)
High Point (m) 7600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(30/05,5000m),ABC(02/05,5600m),C1(04/05,6400m),C2(21/05,7150m),xxx(21/05,7600m)
Route Notes Due to his eye problem Pannatier left on 7 May. Alder turned back at 7400m (Claude Marthaler and Charly Imstepf stayed at C2 when the other two attempted the summit).
Accidents Vincent Pannatier had retinal hemorrhage
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458937
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jorn Alder M 1979 Switzerland Leader Champlau, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Charly Imstepf M 1962 Switzerland Climber Geneva, Switzerland Police officer Details Other expeditions
Claude Marthaler M 1960 Switzerland Climber Geneva, Switzerland Professional cylist and write about cycling Details Other expeditions
Marek Moos M 1976 Switzerland Climber Sion, Valais, Switzerland Ski resort marketing director Details Other expeditions
Vincent Pannatier M 1975 Switzerland Climber Grimisuat, Valais, Switzerland Air traffic controller Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.