Cho Oyu | 1995 NNW Ridge (to 6400m)
A Croatia expedition to Cho Oyu in 1995 via NNW Ridge (to 6400m), led by Darko Berljak. Summit reached on 25th September 1995. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1587 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY95302 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NNW Ridge (to 6400m) |
| Route 2 | W side (direct line) |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Croatia |
| Leaders | Darko Berljak |
| Sponsor | First Croatian Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | True |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | 176,179,180 |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Germany, Slovenia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 1995-09-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 22 |
| Termination Date | 1995-09-30 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/09),ABC(10/09,5550m),C1(14/09,6200m),C2(15/09,6800m),C3(22/09,7400m),Smt(25,28-29/09) |
| Route Notes | Stremfelj first went to Palung La to attempt same NNW Ridge attempted by Germans but at 6400m 3 avalanches came down & obviously too dangerous, so left for normal route. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455716 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nnw ridge (to 6400m) |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bago | M | 1953 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | Operator of nuclear power plant | Details Other expeditions |
| Darko Berljak | M | 1950 | Croatia | Leader | Zagreb, Croatia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Zeljko Brkic | M | 1967 | Croatia | Climber | Fericanc, Croatia | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Stojan Burnik | M | 1951 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Professor of physical education | Details Other expeditions |
| Kresimir Dozdor | M | 1971 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | University student of naval engineering | Details Other expeditions |
| Kresimir Kucinic | M | 1958 | Croatia | Climber | Novi Marif, Croatia | Geological engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Danko Petrin | M | 1962 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Branko Puzak | M | 1956 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Mario Rodes | M | 1963 | Croatia | Climber | Varazdin, Croatia | Sports shop owner & law student | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Seiler | M | 1955 | Germany | Climber | Miesbach, Bavaria, Germany | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Branko Separovic | M | 1947 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Stiller | M | 1954 | Germany | Climber | Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Germany | Hospital cook | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrej Stremfelj | M | 1956 | Slovenia | Climber | Kranj, Slovenia | High school sports teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Marija Stremfelj | F | 1957 | Slovenia | Climber | Kranj, Slovenia | High school biology teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Vinko Tomas | M | 1955 | Slovenia | Climber | Vrbovec, Croatia | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Darko Urbancic | M | 1950 | Slovenia | Climber | Knezak, Slovenia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jasminka Vicenski | F | 1971 | Croatia | Climber | Zagreb, Croatia | Student, arts | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Dorje (Da Nawang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.