Cho Oyu | 1994 W side 'W Corner'
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 1994 via W side 'W Corner', led by Malcolm Duff. Summit reached on 8th May 1994. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1313 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY94108 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W side 'W Corner' |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Malcolm Duff |
| Sponsor | Ascent Cho Oyu International Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 145 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand, USA, Venezuela |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 1994-05-08 |
| Summit Time | 1015 |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(23/04,5260m),ABC(26/04,5700m),C1(29/04,5800m),C2(02/05,6300m),C3(06/05,6900m),C4(07/05,7300m),TrueSmt(08/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Kangchung ABC south of Nangpa La C1 due east of point 6600m on Gyabrag Glacier on Schneider map C2 near point 6500m C4 with C3's tent. Summit bid from C4 began at 4 am by 5 men who reached top 10:15-10:30 am in no wind & excellent snow conditions but cloudy & began snowing heavily when reached C4 at 3:30 pm with Delgado needing help on descent because of lack of oxygen. Pasang Gombu to 8300m (with Soviets?) & summited Api, but this his first 8000m summit. David Horrex - March 30, 2002 Neil Lindsey was given as a summiter on May 8 when actually it was not Lindsey who got to the top, but Horrex. Lindsey was given as the summiter by the leader on his return from Cho Oyu because Horrex was not on the list of authorized members. |
| Accidents | Simpson lung infection; Pierce & Secor didn't acclimatize; Jones frostbite of one toe (may lose tip) |
| Achievement | 1st Venezuelan atop any 8000er |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455210 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w side 'w corner' |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Delgado | M | 1949 | Venezuela | Climber | Miami, Florida | Petroleum engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Malcolm (Mal) Duff | M | 1953 | UK | Leader | Culross, Fife, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Clive Bruce Jones | M | 1964 | New Zealand | Climber | Palmerston City, New Zealand | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Neil Lindsey | M | 1951 | UK | Climber | Dumfries, Northern Ireland | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruce Joseph (Joe) Simpson | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Author | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gombu Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert John Secor | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Geoffrey (Jeff) Pierce | M | 1951 | UK | Climber | Staines, Middlesex, England | Policeman | Details Other expeditions |
| David Holl | M | - | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| David Alexander Horrex | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Norwich, Norfolk, England | Photo lab manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Nowack | M | 1940 | USA | Climber | Julian, California | Food servce worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY94108 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:244 (1995) | - |
| CHOY94108 | AAJ | Secor, Robert J. | - | - | 69:244 (1995) | - |
| CHOY94108 | HIGH | - | - | - | 144:40-41 (Nov 1994) | - |
| CHOY94108 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524402/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-Ascent-and-Attempt-from-the-South-in-the-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |
| CHOY94108 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524403/Asia-Nepal-Cho-Oyu-from-Nepal-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |