Cho Oyu | 1990 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1990 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Takao Haga. Summit reached on 27th April 1990. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1061 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY90101 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Takao Haga |
| Sponsor | Gakushuin University Alpine Club Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 67th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-03-20 |
| Summit Date | 1990-04-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/03,5700m),C1(05/04,6200m),C2(18/04,7150m),C3(20/04,7400m),Smt(27/04) |
| Route Notes | Big problem about gear to BC with yaks refusing to go so far. Only one summit party succeeded. Second party on 1st May reached 7800m and then turned back by snowstorm and feared avalanching. No more attempts after that. |
| Accidents | Only altitude problems for 5-6 members who used Gamov bag and stayed at BC |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453689 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Haga | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideki Nagata | M | - | Japan | Climbing Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Kato | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasushi Tanahashi | M | 1963 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tenji (Pekka Tenja) Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chattu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshio Kubota | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Youtaro Hirao | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ichiro Arakawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Osamu Obata | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sachi Takano | M | 1964 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Masayuki Harada | M | 1968 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hisashi Ohmae | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Takashi Doi | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shoji Suganuma | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY90101 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:291 (1991) | - |
| CHOY90101 | JAC | Haga, Taka | The 1990 Expedition of Cho Oyu | - | 86:87-90 (1991) | - |
| CHOY90101 | IWA | - | - | - | :214 (1991) | - |
| CHOY90101 | IWA | - | - | - | :31 (1991) | - |
| CHOY90101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199129101/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu | - | - | - |