Cholatse | 1984 N Face up; S Ridge down
A USA expedition to Cholatse in 1984 via N Face up; S Ridge down, led by Todd Bibler. Summit reached on 5th November 1984. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 993 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOL84301 |
| Peak ID | CHOL |
| Year | 1984 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face up; S Ridge down |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Todd Bibler |
| Sponsor | American Cholatse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | BC at Tsholo Og |
| Basecamp Date | 1984-10-14 |
| Summit Date | 1984-11-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1984-11-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6440 |
| Traverse | True |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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 | Climbed Lobuche East (LOBE-843-01) |
| Campsites | BC(14/10,4665m),SeveralBivs,Smt(05/11) |
| Route Notes | C1 at Tsho Og Bivouacked on face moving up approx 1000 ft (300m) per day from 29 Oct. N Face climbed alpine-style from 29 Oct. 5th Nov descent via Swiss route (South Ridge) in two days. Cholatse was difficult rock, ice and unconsolidated snow in upper half of face. Very steep face (70 degrees and vertical pillar). Chunk of ice hit Freer on head, smashed her helmet and changed pressure in her head and gave her headache. Would have killed her if not wearing helmet; she was 100 ft from 2nd biv on 70-degree ice face leading to vertical pillar. Also climbed new route on Lobuche East 6119m via E Ridge. Todd Bibler - 6 March 1985 14-23 Oct trekked in area to look at route, visited Everest BC and Kalapattar. 24 Oct to 27 Oct from Cholatse BC climbed Lobuche East. Bibler and Freer went up East Ridge and down SW Ridge while other 2 went up and down SW Ridge. 28 Oct Cholatse climb. |
| Accidents | Chunk of ice hit Freer on head, smashed her helmet, changed pressure in her head, and gave her headache (would have killed her if not wearing helmet); she was 30m from Biv2 on 70 degrees ice face leading to vertical pillar |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451279 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face up; s ridge down |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Douglas Bibler | M | 1952 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Tent designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Catherine M. Freer | F | 1949 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine & river guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Reynold Gregory (Renny) Jackson | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Teton Village, Wyoming | National park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander (Sandy) Stewart | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Golden, Colorado | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOL84301 | AAJ | Bibler, Todd | - | - | 59:270 (1985) | - |
| CHOL84301 | MM | - | - | - | 102:15 (Mar 1985) | - |
| CHOL84301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 138:8-9 (May 1994) | - |
| CHOL84301 | MM | - | - | - | 102:16 (Mar 1985) | - |
| CHOL84301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198527001/Cholatse-North-Face-and-Lubuje-East-East-Ridge | - | - | - |