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
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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 - - -