Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face
A S Korea expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face, led by Lee Sang-Bae. Summit reached on 23rd September 1996. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1973 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY96302 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge/Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Lee Sang-Bae |
| Sponsor | 1996 Korean Cho Oyu Paragliding Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 212 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-08-27 |
| Summit Date | 1996-09-23 |
| Summit Time | 1000 |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | True |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Xixabangma (Park Jung-Hun) |
| Campsites | BC(27/08,4900m),ABC(01/09,5800m),C1(05/09,6500m),C2(09/09,7050m),C3(16/09,7400m),Smt(23/09) |
| Route Notes | Sherpas summiters: Chewang Dorje, 22 years, Thami, 1st 8000er (Xixa west top in Spring '94 with Austrian woman) Ang Nima, Taksindu, Cho Oyu 2 yrs before and Xixa (top) Ang Phurba, 37 years, Thami, 1st 8000er Much wind and very cold on summit and couldn't see mountains because of many clouds, but went 1 hour after reached plateau and found bamboo stick. 2 parapented from C1 only. 15 Oct - Vladimir Bachkirov, Russian team leader, saw and recognized Byun on summit without oxygen mask/apparatus. |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | 1st 8000m summit for Korean woman without oxygen |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456081 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge/face |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-Jung Byun | F | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Housewife & air cargo office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Ki Kim | M | 1954 | S Korea | Climber | Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Bae Lee | M | 1958 | S Korea | Leader | Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Construction company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| In-Hee Park | F | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Bookkeeper in middle school | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Hun Park | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Does not work (father supports him) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Baek Roh | M | 1949 | S Korea | Exp Manager | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Import-export company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ang Nima) Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba (Ang Phurba) Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hwoe Taele Park | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Masan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Sports shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.