Cho Oyu | 1993 W Ridge-W Face from S (variation to W Ridge)

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 1993 via W Ridge-W Face from S (variation to W Ridge), led by Jesus Gomez. Summit reached on 8th October 1993. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1249
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Expedition ID CHOY93311
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from S (variation to W Ridge)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jesus Gomez
Sponsor Basque Cho Oyu Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 134,135 w/Jap
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-09-15
Summit Date 1993-10-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1993-10-13
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
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(15/09,5200m),ABC(19/09,5700m),C1(01/10,6500m),C2(04/10,7000m),C3(07/10,7500m),Smt(08,10/10)
Route Notes BC at true Kangshung on Schneider map ABC east of usual northern team's camp C1 near Pt 6446m. After made BC, had one week in BC with snowfalling. Had deposit before Nangpa La and at this time avalanche took a way supplies there on 26th Sept; other expeditions gave food, boots and tent. Zuazana was going to summit with successful team but at 8000m had eye trouble and down to C3 to wait for others; eyes will take some weeks to recover from this (due to high altitude). Summiters went to far summit from which they could see Everest.
Accidents One incipient altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454997
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from s (variation to w ridge)

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joseba Mirene Elorrieta Mendiola M 1964 Spain Climber Basauri, Vizcaya, Spain Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jesus Garcia Elorriaga M 1954 Spain Climber Mundaka, Vizcaya, Spain Railway station master Details Other expeditions
Jesus Gomez Gonzalez M 1953 Spain Leader Villaro, Vizcaya, Spain Shop-window display decorator Details Other expeditions
Yolanda Martin Sondesa F 1964 Spain Climber Basauri, Vizcaya, Spain Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Juan Jose Zuazua Gonzalez M 1959 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Railway supervisor Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY93311 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:220-221 (1994) -
CHOY93311 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422003/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-from-the-South-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -