Cho Oyu | 1981 W Ridge-W Face
A W Germany/Iran expedition to Cho Oyu in 1981 via W Ridge-W Face, led by Mischa Saleki. Summit reached on 12th November 1981. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2682 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY81301 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1981 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | W Germany/Iran |
| Leaders | Mischa Saleki |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | Namche->Nangpa La |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 1981-11-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | xxx(7800m) |
| Route Notes | Unsuccessful attempt claimed Saleki - 23 Nov 81 In 8 days from Namche he climbed Cho Oyu this Nov then terrible wind turned him back 300m below top about 12 Nov. Entirely alone. Crossed Nangpa La and went up northwest side, same route as before. Wants to do solo ascent of Cho Oyu in winter. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450547 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mischa Saleki | M | 1945 | W Germany/Iran | Leader | Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.