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 - - -