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 Manuel Gonzalez Diaz. Summit reached on 8th February 1993. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1192
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Expedition ID CHOY92401
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1992
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from S
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Manuel Gonzalez Diaz
Sponsor 1993 Cho Oyu San Pedro Alcantara
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 114,115
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Argentina, Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-01-13
Summit Date 1993-02-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 26
Total Days 33
Termination Date 1993-02-15
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 75
Total Members 8
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(13/01,5070m),C1(20/01,5450m),C2(26/01,5850m),C3(30/01,6350m),C4(07/02,7400m),Smt(08,10/02)
Route Notes BC at Lunak (below Kangchung) C1 at true Dzangpan C2 at base of mountain near U of Schneider map. Very low BC because much snow. Climbed Tichy route and reached highest summit, from which is possible to see Everest.
Accidents Olaizola confined to BC area by ulcer
Achievement Chapuisat first woman to climb any 8000m peak in winter
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454709
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from s

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Luis Arbues M 1960 Spain Climber Anso, Huesca, Spain Mountain hutkeeper Details Other expeditions
Marianne Daniele Chapuisat F 1969 Switzerland Climber Chavannes-Renens, Vaud, Switzerland Sports teacher Details Other expeditions
Manuel (Lolo) Gonzalez Diaz M 1965 Spain Leader San Pedro Alcantara, Malaga, Spain Youth counselor Details Other expeditions
Fernando Guerra Sanchez M 1953 Spain Climber Estepona, Malaga, Spain Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Jose Manuel Morales Rodriguez M 1966 Spain Climber San Pedro Alcantara, Malaga, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Fidel Olaizola Aizpiri M 1961 Spain Deputy Leader Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Manuel (Manolo) Salazar Rincon M 1959 Spain Climber Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain Air force mechanic Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Sanchez Toledo M 1957 Argentina Climber Guayamallen, Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY92401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:225 (1993) -
CHOY92401 HIGH - - - 127:9-10 (Jun 1993) -
CHOY92401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322501/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-in-Winter-1993 - - -