Cho Oyu | 1990 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 1990 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Alain Hubert. Summit reached on 23rd August 1990. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 643 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY90202 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 2 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Alain Hubert |
| Sponsor | Belgian Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 71st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-07-26 |
| Summit Date | 1990-08-23 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(26,29/07,5000m),ABC(02/08,5780m),C1(04/08,6400m),C2(07/08,7000m),C3(22/08,7600m),Smt(23/08) |
| Route Notes | High point on NW Face. Had lot of fresh snow every day at BC. 12 Aug, 1st summit attempt from C2 to 7800m by Hubert and Lange; turned back by deep snow. 18th Hubert went by direct line and reached 7900m but snow falling heavily and avalanche danger too great. 22nd Hubert & Lange left C2 with tent which pitched at 7600m. 23rd 2:00 am from C3 and reached top at 11:00 am. With snow always deep just below knee to above hip required some rock climbing but safer from avalanches. All 3 attempts via direct line. On 23rd down to C2 and 24th to BC. 23rd very cold with strong wind; Hubert started 2 slab avalanches. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453807 |
| Year | 1990 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Hubert | M | 1953 | Belgium | Leader | Nassogne, Belgium | Carpenter & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Louis Lange | M | 1953 | Belgium | Climber | Nassogne, Belgium | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Marc Preyat | M | 1950 | Belgium | Climber | Walcourt, Namur, Belgium | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY90202 | AAJ | Hubert, Alain | - | - | 65:292 (1991) | - |
| CHOY90202 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199129202/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu | - | - | - |