Cho Oyu | 2013 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2013 via NW side, led by Mariusz Malkowski. Summit reached on 30th September 2013. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8253
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY13322
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Mariusz Malkowski
Sponsor	Z-Wave Himalayan Expedition by Kwikset
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->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2013-09-05
Summit Date	2013-09-30
Summit Time	1310
Summit Days	25
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2013-10-05
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(05/09,4900m),IC(07/09,5300m),ABC(08/09,5700m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(30/09,7200m),Smt(30/09)
Route Notes	Summit: 30 Sept by Malkowski at 1:10 pm Malkowski started his summit bid from C2 at 12:30 am (NST) on 30 Sept. He reached the summit around 13:10 and stayed on the summit for about an hour, then descended to C2 where he arrived at 18:00. Next day 1 Oct he went down to ABC. There were only four people (two Italians Bergamini, Monaco, their Sherpa and Malkowski himself) on the summit that day. Malkowski said that the weather at the beginning was good, clear sky, but around 10-11:00 hrs clouds started moving in. There was no visibility problem. He did not see Everest, but he saw prayer flags on the summit. Oxygen: Not taken, not used
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462179
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	60167
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY13322
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Mariusz Artur
Last Name	Malkowski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA/Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Edison, New Jersey
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2013-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1310
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	2439698
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mariusz artur malkowski
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mariusz Artur Malkowski	M	1973	USA/Poland	Leader	Edison, New Jersey	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.