Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face, led by Pierre Mahenc. Summit reached on 27th September 1996. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1956 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY96308 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge/Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Pierre Mahenc |
| Sponsor | Stages & Expeditions Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 221,227 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Spain, Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-09-09 |
| Summit Date | 1996-09-27 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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(09/09),ABC(11/09,5600m),C1(16/09,6300m),C2(26/09,7050m),C3(30/09,7450m),Smt(27/09,01/10) |
| Route Notes | 1 Oct bad weather (strong wind and clouds) on 1 Oct but reached flags left by earlier teams. 27th Sept very nice view of Everest, Kangchenjunga. "Hard work" climbing up, making camp coming down, up again - but technically not difficult at all except at 2 steep places where ropes fixed. This was Kancha Nuru's second ascent of Cho Oyu. |
| Accidents | Arnold slight frostbite in 2 fingers |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456085 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge/face |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alwin Arnold | M | 1959 | Switzerland | Climber | Vesenaz, Geneva, Switzerland | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Escafit | M | 1944 | France | Climber | La Magdelaine, Haute-Garonne, France | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Huc-Dumas | M | 1944 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Director of company producing billboards | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Logerais | M | 1948 | Spain | Climber | Juignes, Loire, France | Supervisor of farm workers | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Mahenc | M | 1969 | France | Leader | Villard St. Pancrace, Haute-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kancha Nuru Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.