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 | - | - | - |