Cho Oyu | 1994 W Ridge-W Face from N

A Argentina expedition to Cho Oyu in 1994 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Orlando Aedo. Summit reached on 9th May 1994. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1312
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Expedition ID CHOY94103
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1994
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Argentina
Leaders Orlando Aedo
Sponsor Spanish-Argentine Team to Cho Oyu
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Spain
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-04-14
Summit Date 1994-05-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 33
Termination Date 1994-05-17
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due wind damage to tents and lack of time for further attempts
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
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(14/04),ABC(17/04,5560m),C1(24/04,6100m),C2(01/05,6600m),C3(09/05,7400m),xxx(09,15/05,7400m)
Route Notes BC at road C3 just below rock ridge (100m below Loretan's C3). Night of 9th May wind tore tent at C3; had intended to go to top on 10th but instead Rodriquez & Justicia went down to C2 and on to BC. Next attempt by one Argentinian and arrived C3 on 15 May; Vidal & Sorhochar had been with him to C2. 16th May down from C3 because Aedo getting frostbite in fingers & toes (not serious). Yaks arranged for 17th May so no more time for climbing. Had problem of theft of gear deposited above C1 by Sherpas with other expeditions.
Accidents Casabona altitude sickness & left ABC 16th May
Achievement -
Agency Saathi Nepal
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455211
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Orlando Victor Aedo M 1961 Argentina Leader Neuquen, Argentina Teacher Details Other expeditions
Alfredo Casabona Tostado M 1967 Spain Climber Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain Draftsman Details Other expeditions
Francisco Justicia Cazorla M 1967 Spain Climber Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Juan Jose Rodriguez Rodriquez M 1950 Spain Climber San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain Computer technician Details Other expeditions
Rut Elisabet Sorhochar De Aedo F 1963 Argentina Climber Neuquen, Argentina Teacher Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio Vidal Fox M 1959 Argentina Climber Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain House painter Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY94103 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:304-305 (1995) -
CHOY94103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199530403/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-the-North-in-the-Pre-Monsoon - - -