Cho Oyu | 1991 W Ridge-W Face from N

A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 1991 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Kim Myong-Soo. Summit reached on 29th October 1991. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 574
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Expedition ID CHOY91311
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 S Korea
Leaders Kim Myong-Soo
Sponsor 1991 Korean Xixabangma & Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach From Xixabangma by jeep
Basecamp Date 1991-10-17
Summit Date 1991-10-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 20
Termination Date 1991-11-06
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to very strong wind
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 0
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 Xixabangma
Campsites BC(17/10,4900m),ABC(20/10,5700m),C1(21/10,6400m),C2(23/10,7000m),C3(25/10,7200m),xxx(29/10,7400m)
Route Notes 29th summit bid stopped by winds and slept ABC. 3rd Nov tried again but reached C2. 30th Oct C3 and 1 tent at C1 destroyed by wind (C3's only tent blown away but found 3 Nov near C2). Left BC 6th Nov.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Sallyan
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454240
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Byung-Soo Choi M 1964 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Owner, thread manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Jeong-Gil Choi M 1964 S Korea Climber Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Agricultural technician Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Pyo Hong M 1962 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Livestock grower Details Other expeditions
Bong-Wan Jang M 1952 S Korea Climbing Leader Seoul, S Korea Owner, mountaineering-equipment shop Details Other expeditions
Sin-Won Kang M 1960 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Stone mason Details Other expeditions
Chang-Sun Kim M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jae-Bong Kim M 1958 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker, advertising company Details Other expeditions
Jae-Soo Kim M 1961 S Korea Climber Gimhae (Kimhae), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Owner, shoe manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Myung-Soo Kim M 1944 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Manager of fire-insurance association Details Other expeditions
Su-Ya Kim M 1968 S Korea Climber Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Student of atheletics Details Other expeditions
Sang-Hyun Ko M 1965 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Joo-I Lee M 1961 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Steel salesman Details Other expeditions
Hong-Gil Um M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Salesman, clothing manufacturer Details Other expeditions
Soo-Kil Yun M 1958 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Shoe salesman Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY91311 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:265-266 (1992) -
CHOY91311 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226503/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-West-Side-from-the-North-Ascents-and-Attempts-Post-Monsoon - - -