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 Oh In-Hwan. Summit reached on 23rd October 1991. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1126
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Expedition ID CHOY91313
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 Oh In-Hwan
Sponsor -
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 Beijing & Lhasa
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1991-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date 1991-11-06
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8100m due to strong winds
High Point (m) 8100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
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 Xixabangma
Campsites BC(earlyOct,4900m),C3(7200m),xxx(23/10,8100m)
Route Notes BC at road C2 as same as other Koreans (route and camps same) High point at just above upper rock band. Tried twice for top: 1st bid 19th Heo to 7500m & Kim to 8000m; 23rd together to 8100m. Down to BC for rest and 29th up to ABC after rest at Zhangmu. Winds too strong still so left BC 6th Nov after staying in ABC only - then to Xixabangma. 4 climbing members plus 1 leader; no Sherpas.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Unknown
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454234
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
In-Hwan Oh M 1946 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea - Details Other expeditions
Young-Ho Heo M 1954 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Clerk Details Other expeditions
Bum-Taek Kim M 1963 S Korea Climber Masan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY91313 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:265-266 (1992) -
CHOY91313 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226503/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-West-Side-from-the-North-Ascents-and-Attempts-Post-Monsoon - - -