Cho Oyu | 1992 W Ridge-W Face from N

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1992 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Laurent Davenas. Summit reached on 3rd October 1992. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1143
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Expedition ID CHOY92307
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 France
Leaders Laurent Davenas
Sponsor French Cho Oyu (Autumn 1992)
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 1992-09-21
Summit Date 1992-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1992-10-18
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
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(21/09),ABC(23/09,5700m),C1(25/09,6300m),C2(29/09,7200m),xxx(03/10,7400m)
Route Notes Jager left at going up 3 Oct for top but stopped 7400m because of snow and cold and returned to BC. No further summit bids because of snow and wind every day.
Accidents Nothing after BC
Achievement -
Agency Everest Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454581
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bertrand Lachat M 1967 France Climber France Employee Details Other expeditions
Laurent Davenas M 1943 France Leader Paris, France Employee Details Other expeditions
Claude Jean Arthur Jager M 1940 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Bruno Desmaizieres M 1963 France Climber France Employee Details Other expeditions
Daniel Bernfeld M 1954 France Climber France Employee Details Other expeditions
Andre Compagnon M 1947 France Climber France Employee Details Other expeditions
Alain Iglesis M 1960 France Climber France Employee Details Other expeditions
Karine Scifo F 1967 France Climber France Receptionist Details Other expeditions
Liliane Bernfeld F 1949 France Climber France - Details Other expeditions
Kunga Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Lamabagar-3, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tortshe Sherpa M 1952 Nepal H-A Worker - Trekking guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY92307 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:289 (1993) -
CHOY92307 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199328901/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt-from-the-North - - -