Cho Oyu | 1987 SE Pillar (Polish 1985 rte)

A W Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 1987 via SE Pillar (Polish 1985 rte), led by Hans Eitel. Summit reached on 23rd October 1987. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	289
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY87306
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Pillar (Polish 1985 rte)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	W Germany
Leaders	Hans Eitel
Sponsor	German Cho Oyu Expedition
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	-
Basecamp Date	1987-10-10
Summit Date	1987-10-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1987-11-04
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to route too difficult for solo
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
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	BC(10/10,5600m),C1(22/10,6200m),C2(23/10,6600m),xxx(23/10,7400m)
Route Notes	BC north of Gokyo for SE Face-Lungsampa Glacier C1 at Lungsampa Glacier C2 on S Ridge. From BC cross glacier and saw 10 avalanches, on one day on SE Face. So LO agrees to change of route. Then came 1-1/2m snow in big snowstorm of 18-19th and waited 2 days before going up on snow ridge to difficult rock on Polish route. Much wind so from 7400m back to 6600m that same night (23 Oct). From 7400m very difficult long climb which can not climb alone to top safely and had sensitive toes from earlier climbs. Left BC BC 4 Nov but "alone is nice" solo climbing.
Accidents	Friedrich acclimatization problem and never reached BC
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452769
Year	1987
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se pillar (polish 1985 rte)

Members

Field	Value
ID	4402
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY87306
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Hans Volker
Last Name	Eitel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany
Occupation	Sports shop manager
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1987-10-23
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	0
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	2
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2429469
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans volker eitel
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	4403
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY87306
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Heinrich
Last Name	Friedrich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Member
Residence	Lampertheim, Hesse, W Germany
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2427685
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	heinrich friedrich
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hans Volker Eitel	M	1945	W Germany	Leader	Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany	Sports shop manager	Details Other expeditions
Heinrich Friedrich	M	1940	W Germany	Member	Lampertheim, Hesse, W Germany	Shopkeeper	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	379
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY87306
Reference ID	01
Year	1987
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1988
Language	-
Citation	62:210 (1988)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12192
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY87306
Reference ID	02
Year	1987
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821004/Asia-Nepal-German-Cho-Oyu-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY87306	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	62:210 (1988)	-
CHOY87306	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821004/Asia-Nepal-German-Cho-Oyu-Attempt	-	-	-