Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face, led by Rene Tomio. Summit reached on 7th October 1996. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1965
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96314
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Rene Tomio
Sponsor	French On Cho Oyu
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1996-09-14
Summit Date	1996-10-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	28
Termination Date	1996-10-12
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned on about 10 Oct due to poor weather (and lack of strength)
High Point (m)	7000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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(14/09),ABC(18/09,5600m),C1(22/09,6200m),C2(7000m),xxx(07-08/10,7000m)
Route Notes	Girod & Jean-Pierre Tomio reached C2 twice but no higher. * Tibetan porter 1 above BC instead of Sherpa.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456095
Year	1996
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face

Field	Value
ID	5817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96314
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Gerard
Last Name	Girod
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1996-10-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437870
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerard girod
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96314
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Cedrik
Last Name	Tomio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2438499
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cedrik tomio
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5820
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96314
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Rene
Last Name	Tomio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide & ski instructor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428850
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene tomio
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gerard Girod	M	1968	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Cedrik Tomio	M	1969	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Pierre Tomio	M	1943	France	Deputy Leader	La Ferriere, Isere, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Rene Tomio	M	1943	France	Leader	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide & ski instructor	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.