Cho Oyu | 1996 W side (normal rte)
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W side (normal rte), led by Shinji Sato. Summit reached on 8th May 1996. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1715 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY96101 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W side (normal rte) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shinji Sato |
| Sponsor | Sapporo Cho Oyu Expedition 1996 Japan |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 200,201 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 1996-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| 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) | 550 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/04),ABC(19/04,5700m),C1(24/04,6350m),C2(06/05,7100m),C3(07/05,7400m),Smt(08-09/05) |
| Route Notes | Spent long time in BC because lot of deep snow and yaks unable go to ABC at first. Sherpas: Tshering Dorje Ang Nima, Cho Oyu with Japan (KTM Club) Kunga, Rolwaling, Cho Oyu X2 |
| Accidents | Nothing except sirdar Sange pleaded sick and left after C1 established |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Poon Hill |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455943 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w side (normal rte) |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toru Masuda | M | 1961 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroki Masunaga | M | 1964 | Japan | Climber | Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Noboru Miki | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshiaki Saito | M | 1952 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinji Sato | M | 1950 | Japan | Leader | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Taeko Todo | F | 1962 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Factory worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Masayo Yamaguchi | F | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiji Yasukawa | M | 1961 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Kunga Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lamabagar-3, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ang Nima) Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Sirdar | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.