Cho Oyu | 1993 W Ridge-W Face from S
A Czechoslovakia expedition to Cho Oyu in 1993 via W Ridge-W Face from S, led by Ludek Ondrej. Summit reached on 8th October 1993. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1250 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY93312 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Face from S |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia |
| Leaders | Ludek Ondrej |
| Sponsor | Czech-Spanish Himalaya Expedition Cho Oyu 1993 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 134 w/Gomez |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Spain |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-09-15 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-08 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(15/09,5250m),Dep(15/09,5600m),ABC(30/09,5800m),C1(02/10,6400m),C2(03/10,7200m),C3(07/10,7500m),Smt(08/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at correct Kangshung on Schneider map ABC east of northern ABC site. Pitarch left C3 on 8th Oct at 5 am, on top 10:30 am and stayed 1-1/2 hrs. Returned to C1 at 6 pm. No others above C3 because no time. Czechs had no time to stay till climb finished. Never saw any Chinese police or army or liaison officer. Sherpas with French Cho Oyu team (from Thamserku Trekking) stole a lot of gear from other expeditions. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Explorers |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454997 |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro Beltran Miravet | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Castellon, Spain | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Juan Corro Tormo | M | 1963 | Spain | Deputy Leader | Benicasim, Castellon, Spain | Aeronautical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Javier Garcia Garcia | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Castellon City, Castellon, Spain | Merchant marine officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Magallon Javierre | M | 1971 | Spain | Climber | St. Andren de la Barca, Barcelona, Spain | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Ludek Ondrej | M | 1956 | Czechoslovakia | Leader | Jicin, Czechoslovakia | Worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Simunek | M | 1964 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Land surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| Petr Skrivanek | M | 1966 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Jicin, Czechoslovakia | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Pitarch Francisco | M | 1967 | Spain | Climber | Castellon, Spain | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY93312 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:220-221 (1994) | - |
| CHOY93312 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422003/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-from-the-South-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |