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
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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 - - -