Cho Oyu | 1987 W Ridge-W Face from S

A Poland expedition to Cho Oyu in 1987 via W Ridge-W Face from S, led by Tadeusz Karolczak, Aleksander Lwow. Summit reached on 30th September 1987. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	302
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY87305
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge-W Face from S
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Tadeusz Karolczak, Aleksander Lwow
Sponsor	Poles on Cho Oyu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	39th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Gokyo to and across Nangpa La
Basecamp Date	1987-09-27
Summit Date	1987-09-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	Lobuche East
Campsites	BC(27/09,5070m),Biv1(28/09,5675m),Biv2(29/09,6800m),Smt(30/09)
Route Notes	Had acclimatization on Lobuche East to summit, then went straight through Gokyo to Cho Oyu climb 27th Sept. Slept at Lunag at 5070m on Lunag glacier before start of ascent on 28th Sept. Climbed to top in 2 days in very good weather with strong wind at summit (went to both summits). No problems at all during climb: no technical problems no ill health and good weather. Had 2 sleeping bags and Polish tent without cover, no rope at all. It was an unauthorized attempt.
Accidents	-
Achievement	Fastest ascent of Cho Oyu
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452746
Year	1987
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge-w face from s

Members

Field	Value
ID	4401
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY87305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Aleksander
Last Name	Lwow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Wroclaw, Poland
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1987-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	39
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	2432540
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aleksander lwow
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23541
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY87305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Tadeusz
Last Name	Karolczak
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Poznan, Poland
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1987-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	39
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	2433199
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tadeusz karolczak
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Aleksander Lwow	M	1953	Poland	Climber	Wroclaw, Poland	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tadeusz Karolczak	M	1955	Poland	Leader	Poznan, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	377
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY87305
Reference ID	01
Year	1987
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1988
Language	-
Citation	62:210 (1988)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12185
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY87305
Reference ID	02
Year	1987
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821002/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-Illegal-Ascent
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY87305	AAJ	-	-	-	62:210 (1988)	-
CHOY87305	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821002/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-Illegal-Ascent	-	-	-