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.