Cho Oyu | 1996 W Face/Ridge

A Latvia expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Face/Ridge, led by Juris Osis. Summit reached on 2nd May 1996. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1723
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY96110
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Face/Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Latvia
Leaders Juris Osis
Sponsor Latvian Alpine Association Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 196
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-04-17
Summit Date 1996-05-02
Summit Time 1330
Summit Days 15
Total Days 23
Termination Date 1996-05-10
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(17/04),ABC(20/04,5400m),B2(23/04,5800m),C1(24/04,6400m),C2(01/05,7200m),Smt(02/05)
Route Notes ABC at normal site C1 at normal site. May 2 five men left C2 for summit; left C2 at 2:30 am and on top at 1:30 pm after 1-1/2 hours from 1st "peak." Sakars made C2 but on 2 May down after 2 hours because of problem with food and down to C1; on 5 May tried for top and with Kaluza members and reached 8100m, then stopped since alone and not sure could return safely to C2 if went to summit. Sherpas: Jangbu, about 30, from Lumsa, climbed Everest in May 1993 in his 1st 8000er ascent Nawang Chokleg is monk at Thami monastery who is known in the world outside as Ang Jangbu; 34 years old; this is his 1st 8000er
Accidents Ventins alltitude sickness
Achievement 1st Latvians to summit
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455937
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face/ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rolands Laveikis M 1956 Latvia Climber Carnikava, Latvia Construction engineer Details Other expeditions
Juris Osis M 1944 Latvia Leader Riga, Latvia Theater director and producer Details Other expeditions
Aivars Valentins Rutkis M 1951 Latvia Climber Riga, Latvia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Valdis Sakars M 1959 Latvia Climber Jurmala, Latvia Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Janis Ventins M 1957 Latvia Climber Riga, Latvia Zoologist & soil ecologist Details Other expeditions
Rolf Widerhofer M 1938 Austria Climber Mils, Tirol, Austria Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Uldis Zorgenfreijs M 1959 Latvia Climber Jurmala, Latvia Financial consultant Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Lumsa, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Chokleg (Ang Zangbu) Sherpa M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu Monk Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.