Cho Oyu, Autumn Attempts. An international group of Italians, French and Spaniards led by Oscar Piazza failed at 7800 meters on the normal route on October 1. Italians led by Fabio Lenti could not get higher than 7300 meters on September 17. Spaniards Tolo Quetglas, J.M. Alvarez, R.A. Fernández and M.A. Huelmo got to 7400 meters on the normal route.

Elizabeth Hawley