Cho Oyu | 1989 S Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 1989 via S Ridge, led by Karl Kobler. Summit reached on 28th April 1989. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 818
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Expedition ID CHOY89102
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1989
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Karl Kobler
Sponsor Swiss 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 1989-04-07
Summit Date 1989-04-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1989-05-05
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to winds and snow
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
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 -
Campsites BC(07/04,5150m),C1(10/04,5700m),xxx(28/04,6200m)
Route Notes BC east of Gyazumpa on wedge of Lungsumpa Glacier C1 below point 6500m on S Ridge High point at S Ridge. 1st week very strong wind and impossible to go above 5900m because wind would blow one away. Schaer broke his leg on 18 April when at about 5300m when loose boulder trapped him and had to carry him to Gokyo for helicopter. Had spent a week before accident but unable to get higher than 5900m with winds. Lost a week taking Schaer down. Then back on same ridge and reached 6200m on way to C2 site at 6500m, then Koechli got sick (typhoid?) and Fischer left with him; left BC 27 April. Tried going up one more time but winds strong and deep snow above C1, so "it's enough." "Biggest problem was the wind" from southwest.
Accidents Schaer broke leg; Koechli sick
Achievement -
Agency Machhapuchare
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453324
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Martin Fischer M 1959 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christoph Haueter M 1960 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler M 1955 Switzerland Leader Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rudolf Koechli M 1957 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jakob (Kobi) Reichen M 1960 Switzerland Climber Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Daniel Schaer M 1964 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Metal worker & manager of sporting goods shop Details Other expeditions
Michel Andre (Mischu) Wirth M 1968 Switzerland Climber Koeniz, Bern, Switzerland Electrician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY89102 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:238 (1990) -
CHOY89102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023801/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-Attempts - - -