Cho Oyu | 1988 W Ridge-W Face from N

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 1988 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Keith Brown. Summit reached on 17th October 1988. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 856
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Expedition ID CHOY88306
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Keith Brown
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 From Lhasa
Basecamp Date 1988-10-13
Summit Date 1988-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 5
Termination Date 1988-10-18
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to strong winds and Langmade's frostbite
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 Attempted Changtse (CTSE-883-01)
Campsites BC(13/10,5700m),C1(14/10,6850m),C2(15/10,7200m),C3(16/10,7650m),xxx(17/10,7800m)
Route Notes C3 just above rock band across face. C3 tent completely destroyed during night of 17-18 Oct, so on 18th instead of making 2nd summit bid, went down all the way to the glacier (to BC) because no tent left and winds not abating. Now had no other high-altitude tent and Langmade had developed frostbite in fingers and toes. Two bags of personal gear stolen by local people; LO and translator had quit. Got back everything by search of Tingri houses; paid Tibet International Sports Travel less than contracted for as a result. Saw body (presumably Stefan Woerner's) wrapped tightly in a tent in a shallow grave at 7400m.
Accidents Langmade frostbite (will heal)
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453130
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Keith Brown M 1958 USA Leader Charlottesville, Virginia Manufacturing representative Details Other expeditions
Daniel (Dan) Langmade M 1956 USA Climber Phoenix, Arizona Owner, sheet metal factory Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY88306 AAJ Brown, Keith - - 63:284 (1989) -
CHOY88306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198928401/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-Attempt - - -