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Cho Oyu - Spring 1987

An unauthorized attempt on Cho Oyu was made this spring 1987 by two Frenchman, Jean Clemenson and another whose name Mauricio Purto (leader of Chilean exp) doesn't know. They left their equipment at base of SW Ridge (Chilean's C2) when bad weather stopped their climb and they descended. Told Chileans they could use their supplies if Frenchman didn't come back for it in 15 days and they did not come back. Did not go higher than C2 at 5800m. No Sherpas with them.

(I met Clemenson in April - said he'd been trekking)


Regis Maincent, 28, Chamonix
Jean Clemenson

Messner's route on Cho Oyu reached 6500m - deep snow and exhaustion and blizzard defeated them.

KTM/Kodari Rd/Tingri W/Yak driver and yak party to Cho Oyu/Nangpa La/mtn/ Thami/KTM. 16-20 days Tingri W/Thami including several days shuttling loads after yak driver abandoned them. Arrived Thami 13 April when Thompson met them there.