Cho Oyu | 1993 W Ridge-N Face direct

A Taiwan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1993 via W Ridge-N Face direct, led by Liang Ming-Pen. Summit reached on 2nd May 1993. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1216
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Expedition ID CHOY93103
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-N Face direct
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Taiwan
Leaders Liang Ming-Pen
Sponsor Taiwanese Cho Oyu N - Spring 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 117,120
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 1993-04-11
Summit Date 1993-05-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 29
Termination Date 1993-05-10
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ChineseBC(09/04,5700m),BC(11/04,5700m),C1(19/04,6300m),C2(25/04,7000m),C3(26/04,7450m),Smt(02,04/05)
Route Notes New route from 2nd rock band, very steep mixed rock and ice; this route direct to summit. On 4th May, leader, 3 members and 4 Sherpas left C3 for summit. Leader and Dawa turned back at 8000m because of leader's stomach trouble while other 3 to true summit (last summit). Sherpas: Tenzing Sherpa, 32, Tatopani (near Kodari), his 1st 8000m top Ang Kami Lama, 25, Bhakanji, Solu (near Junbesi), his 1st 8000m top Pasang Lama, 28, Tapting, Solu, his 1st 8000m top (Sirdar) Dawa Sherpa, 38, Namche Bazar
Accidents Liu bad frostbite all toes and 5 fingers (will lose half of length)
Achievement 1st Taiwanese success on 8000m summit
Agency Surya Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454793
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-n face direct

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yung-Ta Chiang M 1958 Taiwan Climber Taipei, Taiwan - Details Other expeditions
Chin-Mei Liang F 1967 Taiwan Climber Taipei, Taiwan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Ming-Pen Liang M 1948 Taiwan Leader Taipei, Taiwan Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Chi-Man Liu M 1965 Taiwan Climber Taipei, Taiwan Factory worker Details Other expeditions
Shang-Chin Tsai M 1963 Taiwan Climber Taipei, Taiwan Factory worker Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Tatopani (Kodari) - Details Other expeditions
Kami Chhiri (Ang Kami) Lama M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Bhakanje, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Lama M - Nepal H-A Worker Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY93103 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:277 (1994) -
CHOY93103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199427701/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-the-North-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -