Cho Oyu | 1988 N Ridge (to 6800m) from N

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1988 via N Ridge (to 6800m) from N, led by Mario Conti. Summit reached on 27th September 1988. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 858
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY88303
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Ridge (to 6800m) from N
Route 2 W Ridge-W Face from N
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Mario Conti
Sponsor Alpine Expedition City of Lecco Cho Oyu N Face
Success 1 False
Success 2 True
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 54th
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1988-09-05
Summit Date 1988-09-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 4
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 ChineseBC(05/09,5700m),ItalianBC(10/09,6300m),C1(25/09,6700m),C2(26/09,7300m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes BC at 5700m at normal site Italian BC at west side of Col 6517m for N Ridge route C1 at normal route C2 at normal route. N Ridge route climbed to col 6517m and up Ridge to 6800m and down because new snow very soft and ridge steep and windy; avalanche danger too great. Saw 3 members turn back at col. Then to normal route which not difficult; from summit to BC same day. On N Ridge above 6800m much blue ice but not very difficult.
Accidents Mazzoleni slight frostbite
Achievement -
Agency Trekking International
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453110
Year 1988
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge (to 6800m) from n

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marco Ballerini M 1957 Italy Climber Ballabio, Como, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Carlo Besana M 1950 Italy Climber Casatenovo, Como, Italy Factory worker Details Other expeditions
Mario Conti M 1944 Italy Leader Mandello del Lario, Lecco, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Floriano Castelnuovo M 1956 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Technician Details Other expeditions
Alessandro (Sandro) Liati M 1931 Italy Exp Doctor Cassano Magnago, Varese, Italy Physician Details Other expeditions
Lorenzo Mazzoleni M 1966 Italy Climber Costamasnaga, Como, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mario Luciano Panzeri M 1964 Italy Climber Costamasnaga, Como, Italy - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY88303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 63:283 (1989) -
CHOY88303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198928301/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-in-the-Post-Monsoon-Season - - -