Cho Oyu | 1987 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1987 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Michiko Takahashi. Summit reached on 20th September 1987. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 294 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY87301 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1987 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Michiko Takahashi |
| Sponsor | Kamoshika Dojin Team |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 35th-37th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lhasa->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1987-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 1987-09-20 |
| Summit Time | 1215 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 25 |
| Termination Date | 1987-09-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | True |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 500 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(01/09,5700m),C1(05/09,6350m),C2(13/09,7200m),C3(18/09,7700m),Smt(20-22/09) |
| Route Notes | 500m fixed rope used by Sherpas. Route not difficult. Kazuyuki Takahasi made 10-minute parapente descent from very near summit to BC. The Kamoshika Dojin team, led by Michiko Takahashi succeded to climb the Cho Oyu summit from Tibetan side. Summit Sherpas: Nima Dorji (summited Lhotse spr 1985) Lhakpa Tenzing (summited Everest spr 1973) Ang Dawa and Mingma Tenzing (1st 8000m summit for both) Ang Phurba? |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | Altitude record for parapente |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452736 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akio Hayakawa | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomoji Kato | M | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinji Kobayashi | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kondo | M | 1962 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshitomi Okura | M | 1951 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Eiho Otani | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Tamang | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1947 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1940 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1955 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuyuki Takahashi | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Michiko Takahashi | F | 1942 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY87301 | AAJ | Takahashi, Michiko | - | - | 62:274-275 (1988) | - |
| CHOY87301 | HJ | Ohkura, Yoshitomi | Paragliding from the Sixth Highest Mountain in the World | - | 45:158-161 (1987-1988) | - |
| CHOY87301 | MM | - | - | - | 119:8 (Jan 1988) | - |
| CHOY87301 | IWA | - | - | - | :278 (1988) | - |
| CHOY87301 | IWA | - | - | - | :48-49 (1988) | - |
| CHOY87301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198827402/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-Ascent-and-Paraglider-Descent | - | - | - |
| CHOY87301 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/45/22/expeditions-and-notes-45/ | - | - | - |