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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |