Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/W Face

A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/W Face, led by Ken Noguchi. Summit reached on 25th September 1996. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1975
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Expedition ID CHOY96307
Peak ID CHOY
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge/W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Ken Noguchi
Sponsor Noguchi Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 217
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-09-07
Summit Date 1996-09-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
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) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
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(07/09),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(16/09,6400m),C2(23/09,7100m),C3(24/09,7400m),Smt(25/09)
Route Notes No technical problems but "bit of difficulty for altitude." 1st 10 days at ABC much snowfall. Took 1/2 hour to go long way to highest point on plateau. Brice put bamboo stick at highest place on 20 Sept and this way Noguchi could finally find top.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456083
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w ridge/w face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ken Noguchi M 1973 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Student of international relations Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.