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
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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 - - -