Cho Oyu | 1994 W Ridge-W Face from N
A Czechoslovakia expedition to Cho Oyu in 1994 via W Ridge-W Face from N, led by Jiri Novak. Summit reached on 12th May 1994. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1320 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY94107 |
| 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 | Czechoslovakia |
| Leaders | Jiri Novak |
| Sponsor | International Expedition Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 146,148 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Germany, Italy |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 1994-05-12 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/04),ABC(24/04,5600m),C1(29/04,6200m),C2(04/05,7000m),C3(11/05,7400m),TrueSmt(12,14/05) |
| Route Notes | Silhan on summit 11:00 am Nepali time Hurby on summit 11:30 am. |
| Accidents | One member altitude sickness; Salini 'psychological problem' |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | In Wilderness (Kunga) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455214 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w face from n |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdenek Hruby | M | 1956 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Scientific researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Ladislav Kamarad | M | 1963 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Udo Kaempfe | M | 1957 | Germany | Exp Doctor | Halle, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Benito Lodi | M | 1941 | Italy | Climber | Spinea, Venezia, Italy | Retired railroad technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jiri Novak | M | 1945 | Czechoslovakia | Leader | Kladno, Czechoslovakia | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergio Salini | M | 1938 | Italy | Climber | Morbegno, Sondrio, Italy | House builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Stanislav Silhan | M | 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechoslovakia | Worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY94107 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:304-305 (1995) | - |
| CHOY94107 | HIGH | - | - | - | 144:41 (Nov 1994) | - |
| CHOY94107 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199530403/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-the-North-in-the-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |