Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face from N

A Poland expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face from N, led by Jacek Berbeka. Summit reached on 23rd September 1996. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1955
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96312
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Jacek Berbeka
Sponsor	Stages & Expeditions Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	214
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	1996-09-14
Summit Date	1996-09-23
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	9
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(14/09),ABC(18/09,5600m),Biv1(20/09,6200m),Biv2(21/09,7000m),Smt(23/09)
Route Notes	Berbeka established no fixed camps above ABC. Left 2nd bivouac at 3:00 am on 23rd reached top about 10:00 am with Russians & Koreans.
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456081
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face from n

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacek Krzysztof Berbeka	M	1959	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.