Cho Oyu | 1994 W side from N

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1994 via W side from N, led by Michel David. Summit reached on 11th September 1994. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1373
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W side from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Michel David
Sponsor	French Expedition 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1994-08-24
Summit Date	1994-09-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7300m due to excessive snow
High Point (m)	7300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	200
Total Members	8
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
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(24/08,5720m),C1(26/08,6400m),C2(01/09,6900m0,C3(04/09,7300m),xxx(11/09,7300m)
Route Notes	From 5 to 11th Sept acclimatization, carrying tents, food, fixed ropes, gear. It was very good leadership from Iman Gurung and was his decision to abandon. When they left, other expeditions were coming. Felt they were too early. Got wrong information from French tour operator. Above C3 there was 4 feet fresh snow.
Accidents	De Metz acute mountain sickness & pneumonia (edema) at BC requiring emergency return to Lhasa and flight to France
Achievement	-
Agency	Mandala Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455336
Year	1994
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w side from n

Members

Field	Value
ID	5287
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	David
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Eaubonne, Val-d'Oise, France
Occupation	Professor of physical education
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2429788
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel david
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	5285
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Amiral
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Carros, Chambery, Savoie, France
Occupation	Businessman (import-export)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432979
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel amiral
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5286
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Claude
Last Name	Blondot
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Martin-le-Vinouy, France
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2429535
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claude blondot
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Annie
Last Name	Delale
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432973
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	annie delale
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5289
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Bernard
Last Name	De Metz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Consultant in executive recruitment
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	5720
Death Notes	Evacuated due to AMS
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2435106
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernard de metz
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	34
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	5290
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Gerard
Last Name	Discotes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Millery, Rhone, France
Occupation	Research director of pharmecutical company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432566
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerard discotes
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5291
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Charles
Last Name	Hedrich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Consultant in executive recruitment
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434259
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles hedrich
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5292
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Raymond
Last Name	Pageot
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Presles, Val-d'Oise, France
Occupation	Economics professor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435315
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	raymond pageot
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	43523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Iman
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Laprak, Gorkha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	1994-09-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1960-2005) Died 20 Oct 2005 on Kang Guru from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435031
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	iman gurung
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	43524
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Mulal
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Laprak-3, Gorkha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	1994-09-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439023
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mulal gurung
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	43525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Ang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	1994-09-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-49
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

11 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michel David	M	1945	France	Leader	Eaubonne, Val-d'Oise, France	Professor of physical education	Details Other expeditions
Michel Amiral	M	1954	France	Climber	Carros, Chambery, Savoie, France	Businessman (import-export)	Details Other expeditions
Claude Blondot	M	1945	France	Climber	St. Martin-le-Vinouy, France	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Annie Delale	F	1954	France	Climber	Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Bernard De Metz	M	1960	France	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Consultant in executive recruitment	Details Other expeditions
Gerard Discotes	M	1953	France	Climber	Millery, Rhone, France	Research director of pharmecutical company	Details Other expeditions
Charles Hedrich	M	1958	France	Climber	Paris, France	Consultant in executive recruitment	Details Other expeditions
Raymond Pageot	M	1961	France	Climber	Presles, Val-d'Oise, France	Economics professor	Details Other expeditions
Iman Gurung	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Laprak, Gorkha	-	Details Other expeditions
Mulal Gurung	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Laprak-3, Gorkha	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Reference ID	01
Year	1994
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	-
Citation	69:305-306 (1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11059
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHOY94301
Reference ID	02
Year	1994
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199530500/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-Tibet-in-the-Post-Monsoon
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Yak 94	-
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2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHOY94301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	69:305-306 (1995)	-
CHOY94301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199530500/Asia-Tibet-Cho-Oyu-from-Tibet-in-the-Post-Monsoon	-	-	-