Ngojumba Kang I | 1985 S Face-E Ridge of Cho Oyu

A Poland expedition to Ngojumba Kang I in 1985 via S Face-E Ridge of Cho Oyu, led by Waclaw Otreba. Summit reached on 22nd May 1985. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	171
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NGOJ85101
Peak ID	NGOJ
Year	1985
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Face-E Ridge of Cho Oyu
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Waclaw Otreba
Sponsor	Polish American Cho Oyu Expedition Spring 1985
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	USA
Approach	Gokyo
Basecamp Date	1985-04-15
Summit Date	1985-05-22
Summit Time	1500
Summit Days	37
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7916
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	6
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
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	Attempted Cho Oyu (CHOY-851-01)
Campsites	BC(15/04,4900m),ABC(18/04,5100m),C1(21/04,5900m),C2(01/05,6400m),C3(03/05,6800m),C4(15/05,7200m),C5(18/05,7500m),C6(20/05,7730m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes	Icefall and avalanching on Ngojumba gully system on Cho Oyu's ridge. If very tired by difficult ridge, may descend SW Face route. When it became clear that the difficult East Ridge was likely to be an unsurmountable obstacle after valuable time had been lost from a huge avalanche, Gardzielewski and Jezierski went around to the western side of the mountain to reach the summit of Cho Oyu via the normal route. Ngojumba Kang climbed by 2 Americans after attempt of Cho Oyu via E Ridge
Accidents	2 hit by avalanche at C1; 1 snowblinded
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	CHOY85101
Checksum	2449453
Year	1985
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s face-e ridge of cho oyu

Members

Field	Value
ID	19363
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NGOJ85101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NGOJ
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Mark Alan
Last Name	Richey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Malden, Massachusetts
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7916
Summit Date 1	1985-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434279
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark alan richey
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19364
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NGOJ85101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	NGOJ
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Richard French (Rick)
Last Name	Wilcox
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Eaton, New Hampshire
Occupation	Alpine guide & salesman of mountaineering equipment
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7916
Summit Date 1	1985-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1500
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430554
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard french (rick) wilcox
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	37295
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NGOJ85101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NGOJ
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Waclaw
Last Name	Otreba
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Gdynia, Poland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	True
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	-
Necrology	(1947-1989) Died 27 May 1989 on Everest from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430466
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	waclaw otreba
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mark Alan Richey	M	1958	USA	Climber	Malden, Massachusetts	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Richard French (Rick) Wilcox	M	1948	USA	Climber	Eaton, New Hampshire	Alpine guide & salesman of mountaineering equipment	Details Other expeditions
Waclaw Otreba	M	1947	Poland	Leader	Gdynia, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.