Cho Oyu | 1989 N Rige (to 6100m)
A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1989 via N Rige (to 6100m), led by Enrico Rosso. Summit reached on 18th September 1989. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 364 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY89304 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Rige (to 6100m) |
| Route 2 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Enrico Rosso |
| Sponsor | Italians to Cho Oyu and Everest |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | True |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | 64th w/Swz |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 1989-09-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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 | ABC(01/09,5400m),C1(05/09,5950m),C2(10/09,6670m),C3(17/09,7540m),Smt(18/09) |
| Route Notes | In August attempted N Ridge. 2 men put a tent at 6100m under N Ridge but turned back; then Bertoglio became sick and they moved on to normal route, on which Bertoglio went to C2 and Rosso to summit. Bertoglio is well-known runner who runs up an Alp's more than 3000m in 2 hrs, but he is used to careful regimen and excellent diet, but did not adapt to Himalaya expedition's food and altitude. Were supposed to be at Everest BC by Sept, so were not permitted to go Everest following Cho Oyu ascent. |
| Accidents | Only Bertoglio failure to adapt to altitude |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking International |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453467 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n rige (to 6100m) |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerio Bertoglio | M | 1956 | Italy | Climber | Val Savarenche, Aosta, Italy | Park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Penna | F | 1965 | Italy | BC Manager | Biella, Vercelli, Italy | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Enrico Rosso | M | 1961 | Italy | Leader | Biella, Vercelli, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY89304 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:304 (1990) | - |
| CHOY89304 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030403/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu | - | - | - |