Cho Oyu | 1989 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1989 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Magda King Nos Loppe. Summit reached on 19th September 1989. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 363 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY89303 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Magda King Nos Loppe |
| Sponsor | First Spanish Women's Expedition to 8000m - to Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 65th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | KTM->Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-08-26 |
| Summit Date | 1989-09-19 |
| Summit Time | 1045 |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | ChineseBC(21/08,4300m),ABC1(26/08,5400m),ABC2(30/08,5900m),C1(05/09,6600m),C2(13/09,7200m),C3(18/09,7700m),Smt(19/09) |
| Route Notes | Snow was very soft & Koreans had a route slightly different from Tichy route so Spaniards followed Korean's route. C1 was Tichy route but on same side of mountain. This route is not recommended - too many avalanches. It is better to stay on Tichy route. One avalanche hit C2 (avalanche which Italian lady rode down 800m) but no one hurt. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Kunga |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453468 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magda King Nos Loppe | F | 1947 | Spain/USA | Leader | Denver, Colorado | Tour guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Monica Verge Folia | F | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Salardu, Lerida, Spain | Manager of mountain hut | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phuri Sherpa | M | 1956 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sallung (Beni), Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY89303 | AAJ | Nos King, Magda | - | - | 64:304-305 (1990) | - |
| CHOY89303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030404/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-First-8000er-by-Spanish-Women | - | - | - |