Cho Oyu | 1996 W Ridge/Face

A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 1996 via W Ridge/Face, led by Dominique Marquis. Summit reached on 29th September 1996. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1962
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge/Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Dominique Marquis
Sponsor	French Cho Oyu Expedition 96
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	1996-09-17
Summit Date	1996-09-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	12
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned on 3-4 Oct due to weather and lack of time
High Point (m)	7000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(17/09),ABC(19/09,5600m),C1(23/09,6200m),C2(24/09,7000m),xxx(29-30/09,7000m)
Route Notes	To rest after C2 made, then up to make C3 but slept in C2 2 nights waiting for good weather (bad snow & wind) - tents broken from winds.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456087
Year	1996
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge/face

Members

Field	Value
ID	5831
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Raymond
Last Name	Buzin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Physician
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	1996-09-29
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	2430370
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	raymond buzin
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5832
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dominique
Last Name	Marquis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1996-09-29
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	2431253
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dominique marquis
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	5833
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Yannick
Last Name	Navarro
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Trekking 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	1996-09-29
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	2437063
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yannick navarro
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	5834
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jean Pierre
Last Name	Poupard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Melun, Seine et Marne, France
Occupation	Computer operator
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	1996-09-29
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	2429522
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean pierre poupard
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32849
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jacques
Last Name	Donnadieu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pierrelatte, Drome, France
Occupation	Computer teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	Did no climbing
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2429080
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacques donnadieu
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	52
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	43527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Ang Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1996-09-29
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	-84
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang temba sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	43528
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY96316
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1996-09-29
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	-84
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Raymond Buzin	M	1947	France	Climber	Paris, France	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Dominique Marquis	M	1950	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Yannick Navarro	F	1965	France	Climber	Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France	Trekking guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean Pierre Poupard	M	1945	France	Climber	Melun, Seine et Marne, France	Computer operator	Details Other expeditions
Jacques Donnadieu	M	1944	France	Climber	Pierrelatte, Drome, France	Computer teacher	Details Other expeditions
Ang Temba Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.