Cho Oyu | 1992 W Ridge-W Face from S

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1992 via W Ridge-W Face from S, led by Gregorio Ariz. Summit reached on 17th September 1992. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1140
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Expedition ID CHOY92303
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from S
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Gregorio Ariz
Sponsor Basque Expedition Cho Oyu 1992
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 106,109,113 w/Arag
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-09-02
Summit Date 1992-09-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 21
Termination Date 1992-09-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 -
Campsites BC(02/09,5200m),ABC(06/09,5500m),C1(07/09,6400m),C2(12/09,7200m),C3(16/09,7750m),Smt(17,20,29/09)
Route Notes BC at true Kangshung ABC/depot northeast of Nangpa La C1 same as Catalans, 100m above top C2 same as Catalans C3 same as Catalans. On 20th Sept 2 members in C3 [and went to the top]; 3 members in C2 on 26th Sept but none higher because of strong wind and extreme cold. Ballano stayed on to try with Aragon expedition to try for summit again. 9 Oct - According to Aragon summiter, Ballano went to top on 29 Sept.
Accidents Ganuza and Aranzabal bad frostbitten toes (Ganuza fingers also)
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454565
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from s

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Amaia Aranzabal Ezpeleta F 1963 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain High school biology teacher Details Other expeditions
Gregorio Ariz Martinez M 1944 Spain Leader Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Factory manager Details Other expeditions
Jose Artetxe Ocasar M 1956 Spain Exp Doctor Donostia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Alfonso Ballano Lopez M 1960 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Jesus Maria (Josu) Bereziartua Etxaniz M 1960 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Bar owner Details Other expeditions
Javier Ignacio Bermejo Garde M 1958 Spain Climber Zizur Mayor, Navarra, Spain Bank employee Details Other expeditions
Juan Beroiz Ekiza M 1955 Spain Climber Irunea, Navarra, Spain Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Maria Pilar Ganuza Goni F 1948 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Housewife Details Other expeditions
Jose Miguel Goni Ciaurriz M 1955 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Bank employee Details Other expeditions
Agustin Pagola Salinas M 1952 Spain Climber Irunea, Navarra, Spain Bank employee Details Other expeditions
Jose-Takolo Urbieta Cendoya M 1941 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Mechanic Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY92303 AAJ Ariz, Gregorio - - 67:224-225 (1993) -
CHOY92303 HIGH - - - 124:12 (Mar 1993) -
CHOY92303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322402/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-Post-Monsoon-Spanish-Expeditions - - -