Cho Oyu | 1992 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1992 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Hideki Yatsuhashi. Summit reached on 20th September 1992. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1146 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY92302 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Hideki Yatsuhashi |
| Sponsor | Kathmandu Club Cho Oyu-Xixabangma Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 108,111 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | N Korea |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-08-27 |
| Summit Date | 1992-09-20 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 1992-09-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1200 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Attempted Xixabangma (after Cho Oyu) |
| Campsites | BC(27/08,5700m),C1(29/08,6450m),C2(7050m),C3(7500m),Smt(20-21/09) |
| Route Notes | Summit reached - 20th Sept 9:30 am (NST) - Taniguchi, Hayashimoto 20th Sept 9:45 am (NST) - Tsukamato 20th Sept 10:45 am (NST) - Kondou, Baba, Nima Sherpa & Mingma Tenzing Sherpa 20th Sept 11:00 am (NST) - Takao 20th Sept 12:00 (NST) - An Yong-Jong 21st Sept 8:00 am - Yatsuhashi, K Kamazawa, Miss Sato, Ang Phurba and Dawa Noru 21st Sept 9:00 am - Yanagihara 21st Sept 10:45 am - Kimoto (from C2) |
| Accidents | Kondo hit by snow avalanche but only bruised. |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454568 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yong-Jong An | M | 1949 | N Korea | Climber | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyuki Baba | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Akira Hayashimoto | M | 1964 | Japan | Climber | Eurolsi-shi, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Akiko Kanazawa | F | 1945 | Japan | BC Manager | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Ken Kanazawa | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Satoshi Kimoto | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tamotsu Ohnishi | M | 1942 | Japan | Climber | Osaka Sayama, Osaka, Japan | Director of printing press | Details Other expeditions |
| Takao Suzuki | M | 1938 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Aichi, Japan | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Mamoru Taniguchi | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan | Officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuki Sato | F | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan | Company employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoko Mihara | F | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Morioka, Iwate, Japan | Clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideki Yatsuhashi | M | 1952 | Japan | Leader | Ikenotaira, Niigata, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ang Nima) Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nuru/Norbu Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shigeto Tsukamoto | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuyoshi Kondo | M | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Takehiko Yanagihara | M | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Construction worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY92302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 67:289 (1993) | - |
| CHOY92302 | IWA | - | - | - | :215 (1993) | - |
| CHOY92302 | IWA | - | - | - | :42 (1993) | - |
| CHOY92302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199328901/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt-from-the-North | - | - | - |