Cho Oyu | 1991 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1991 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Eloy Sanchez Gonzalez. Summit reached on 8th May 1991. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 756 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY91104 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Eloy Sanchez Gonzalez |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 82nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 1991-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| 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 | 6 |
| 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 | BC(17/04,4600m),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(25/04,6200m),C2(29/04,6800m),C3(08/05,7300m),Smt(08/05) |
| Route Notes | Ruiz had been very ill from altitude in early days of expedition and very nearly quit, but kept with it and got very much better. On 8 May left C2 very early and passed Greeks to reach summit and before Greeks did - had left at 4:00 am. |
| Accidents | 1 member frostbite which will heal; summiters altitude sickness early in climb |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454066 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy Sanchez Gonzalez | M | 1955 | Spain | Leader | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ignacio David Fernandez Martinez | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Gijon, Asturias, Spain | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Luis Torres Antuna | M | 1961 | Spain | Climber | Gijon, Asturias, Spain | Bicycle shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Salvador Munoz Gonzalez | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mariano Munoz Diez | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andres Ruiz Gutierrez | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Siero, Asturias, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY91104 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:265 (1992) | - |
| CHOY91104 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226502/Asia-Tibet-West-Side-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |