Cho Oyu | 1991 W Ridge-W Face from N

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1991 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Tadao Kanzaki. Summit reached on 28th September 1991. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 584
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Expedition ID CHOY91305
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Tadao Kanzaki
Sponsor Cho Oyu Silver Turtle Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 90th,92nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 1991-09-09
Summit Date 1991-09-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 24
Termination Date 1991-10-03
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ABC(09/09,5400m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(24/09,7000m),C3(27/09,7550m),Smt(28-29/09)
Route Notes Japanese party arrived at summit 28 Sept after Europeans, who probably reached only 1st Summit. Left BC 3 Oct. Hong Kong Chinese were on same permit and shared same ABC, but on mountain were separate and are not included here. Sherpa summiters: Nima Temba (Lukla), already scaled Kangchanjunga (3 times) Mingma Norbu (Beding), aleady scaled Everest (N), 1990 Xixabangma Pemba Norbu (Namche), already scaled Everest 1977, Lhotse 1983
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Journeys
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454209
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kaneshige Ikeda M 1938 Japan Climbing Leader Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan Architect Details Other expeditions
Tomiyasu Ishikawa M 1936 Japan Climber Kariya, Aichi, Japan Sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Tadao Kanzaki M 1940 Japan Leader Sibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Construction owner Details Other expeditions
Yoshikazu Nezu M 1939 Japan Climber Toka-machi, Niigata, Japan Textile weaving company owner Details Other expeditions
Tamae Watanabe F 1938 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Nima Temba Sherpa M 1956 Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Norbu/Nuru Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nurbu/Norbu Sherpa M 1949 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY91305 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:265-266 (1992) -
CHOY91305 JAC Ikeda, Kaneshige An Ascent of Cho Oyu Peak by an Over Fifties Party - 87:122-127 (1992) -
CHOY91305 IWA - - - :214 (1992) -
CHOY91305 IWA - - - :43 (1992) -
CHOY91305 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226503/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-West-Side-from-the-North-Ascents-and-Attempts-Post-Monsoon - - -