Cho Oyu | 1994 W Ridge-W Face from N (direct)

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 1994 via W Ridge-W Face from N (direct), led by Christian Dupre. Summit reached on 29th April 1994. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1319
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Expedition ID CHOY94104
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1994
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge-W Face from N (direct)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Christian Dupre
Sponsor Swiss Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 141
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-04-14
Summit Date 1994-04-29
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 15
Total Days 21
Termination Date 1994-05-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ABC(14/04,5700m),C1(17/04,6400m),C2(21/04,7000m),C3(28/04,7600m),Smt(29/04)
Route Notes 1st summit attempt on 29th by Pedrina alone from C3. Left C4 4 am Chinese time & on top at 12:00 noon (went to highest point) & descended to C2. 2nd summmit bid set for 3 May but during night of 2nd May tents destroyed by winds: lost C2 and its supplies completely, C2 tent broken; so no actual summit bid on 3rd and climb finished.
Accidents Helene Dupre altitude sickness at Chinese BC & left after 1 night
Achievement -
Agency Surya Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455201
Year 1994
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w ridge-w face from n (direct)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre Ryf M 1950 Switzerland Climber Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland Secondary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Christian Dupre M 1962 Switzerland Leader Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Olivier Nicolet M 1971 Switzerland Climber Les Brenets, Neuchatel, Switzerland Instructor in parapenting Details Other expeditions
Fabio Pedrina M 1954 Switzerland Climber Airolo, Ticino, Switzerland Economist & planner Details Other expeditions
Claire-Lise Ryf F 1951 Switzerland Climber Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland Business-woman Details Other expeditions
Helene Dupre F 1966 Switzerland Climber Sorens, Fribourg, Switzerland Medical secretary Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY94104 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:304-305 (1995) -
CHOY94104 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199530403/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-the-North-in-the-Pre-Monsoon - - -