Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Jean-Marc Nowak. Summit reached on 26th September 2005. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5063 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05332 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean-Marc Nowak |
| Sponsor | Independent team on Cho Oyu |
| 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 | Lhasa->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2005-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2005-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(06/09,4900m),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(17/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7400m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | Rodriguez climbed to C1 on 23 Sept and abandoned climb due to fatigue. Vercelli climbed to C2 on 24 Sept and abandoned climb due to fatigue. Team left C3 at 1 am and went to C2 on descent. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459065 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marc Nowak | M | 1955 | France | Leader | La Turballe, Loire-Atlantique, France | Monacan civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerard Rodriguez | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Banon, Provence, France | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrice L. Vercelli | M | 1967 | France | Climber | Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Bicycle shop assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Nuru Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.