Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face from N
A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face from N, led by Helen Sovdat. Summit reached on 1st October 1996. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1968 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY96305 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge/Face from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Helen Sovdat |
| Sponsor | Canadian Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 228 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-09-07 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(07/09,4900m),ABC(10/09,5500m),C1(6400m),C2(7100m),C3(7400m),Smt(01/10) |
| Route Notes | Went to BC and returned to Kathmandu with OTT expedition led by Kekus, but were independent party above ABC with own gear and Sherpa. Nawang Phurba Sherpa: 28 years from Beding, this his first 8000er. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Canadian women to summit |
| Agency | None |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456089 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge/face from n |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen McNeill | F | 1969 | New Zealand | Climber | Canmore, Alberta | Construction worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Margaret (Marg) Saul | F | 1952 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Business-woman | Details Other expeditions |
| Helen Erika Sovdat | F | 1959 | Canada | Leader | Canmore, Alberta | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Phurba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.