Cho Oyu | 1992 W Ridge-W Face from N

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1992 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Giuseppe Vigani. Summit reached on 8th May 1992. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1085
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY92103
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1992
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Giuseppe Vigani
Sponsor Alpine Expedition to Cho Oyu
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 100
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-04-17
Summit Date 1992-05-08
Summit Time 1700
Summit Days 21
Total Days 30
Termination Date 1992-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide True
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 18
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(17/04),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(30/04,6200m),C2(06/05,6700m),C3(07/05,7400m),Smt(08/05)
Route Notes BC at road. Summit attack began 5th May from ABC. Slept C1 and 6th May took one of C2's tents and pitched it at 6700m (this by 5 members) and and back to ABC while 3 members to summit; left C3 at 9 am Chinese time (6:45 am Nepali time) and on top 5and 6 pm Chinese time. Soregaroli slower to top because carried paraglider (which did not use because had no one with him to assist in take off). 3 summiters slept in C3; this the only summit bid because others not strong enough. C2 tents pitched at 6600m 1 May but no one slept there until some who went some who went up after summit success to clear equipment from mountain. 13 May Soregaroli paraglided from point 6395m and kept in air one hour. Ghezzi developed pulmonary edema in ABC and left expedition on 24 April for KTM with Caffi (the doctor who had to leave early anyway) and Brentini.
Accidents Ghezzi pulmonary edema and left expedition; Soregaroli slight frostbitten finger
Achievement -
Agency Trekking International
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454433
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Giorgio Bergamelli M 1956 Italy Climber Villa Di Serio, Bergamo, Italy Mechanic, numerical control Details Other expeditions
Imerio Brentini M 1952 Italy Climber Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Abele Caffi M 1950 Italy Exp Doctor Castione della Presolana, Bergamo, Italy Physician Details Other expeditions
Marzio Carrara M 1961 Italy Climber Albino, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Ettore Colombo M 1945 Italy Climber Trezzo-sull 'Adda, Milano, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Luigi Epis M 1944 Italy Climber Celle Ligure, Savona, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Luigi Fratus M 1946 Italy Climber Pedrengo, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Gluigi Ghezzi M 1944 Italy Climber Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Massimiliano Giuliani M 1939 Italy Climber Bolldo di Albino, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Angelo Longhi M 1939 Italy Climber Scanzo Rosciate, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Renata Morotti F 1950 Italy Climber Villa Di Serio, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Bruno Ongis M 1954 Italy Climber Albino, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Pietro Pasini M 1950 Italy Climber Albino, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Piermauro Soregaroli M 1959 Italy Climber Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Giuseppe Stabilini M 1947 Italy Climber Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland - Details Other expeditions
Antonio Vigani M 1949 Italy Climber Villa Di Serio, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Giuseppe Vigani M 1951 Italy Leader Villa Di Serio, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Pietro Zanchi M 1965 Italy Climber Villa Di Serio, Bergamo, Italy - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY92103 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:288 (1993) -
CHOY92103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199328802/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-Ascents-from-the-North-and-Tragedy-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -