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
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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.