Amotsang | 2019 SSW Ridge from SE side

A Germany expedition to Amotsang in 2019 via SSW Ridge from SE side, led by Jost Kobusch. Summit reached on 24th October 2019. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10380
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMOT19301
Peak ID AMOT
Year 2019
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SSW Ridge from SE side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Jost Kobusch
Sponsor Jost Kobusch Amotsang Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lower Mustang->Nar-Phu Valley
Basecamp Date 2019-10-18
Summit Date 2019-10-24
Summit Time 1700
Summit Days 6
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2019-10-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6393
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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 Climbed Chulu Far East (Nov 1)
Campsites BC(18/10,4700m),ABC(21/10,5600m),Smt(24/10)
Route Notes 22 Oct: checked for the route trough the icefall. Went to c6000m (little bit below maybe). 23 Oct: rested at ABC. 24 Oct: summit day! Woke up at 3 am, left at 4 am. Crossing the icefall was actually fast (known route, tracks done). From the top of the icefall, soft flat section, then next section steep again in snow and ice where had very deep snow - acclimatization not awsome despite Ok. Then stood on a ridge, with very deep snow and crevasses on it. Summit reached at circa 5 pm. Made pictures and tricky fashionable dances. Started descent at 5:30 pm. Used same route back down, which went very fast, reached ABC at 10 pm where he slept. 25 Oct: back to BC. 26 Oct: walked to Nar. Route itself isn't technically hard: all easy in steep snow walk except a few ice vertical steps, 1 in particular in the upper section, and in icefall sometimes 70/80° ice short sections. Route exposed sometimes, with crevasses on the ridge. Very isolated valley, peacefull. After summiting Amotsang, Kobusch went to the Chulu range to attempt a traverse from Chulu Far East to the main Chulu peaks. 31 Oct: walked alone to Chulu Far East BC from Manang valley, put his tent. 01 Nov: climbed Chulu Far East with amazing amount of braveness. 02 Nov: rested singing Jewish pop songs of grandpa. 03 Nov: begun the traverse towards Chulu East. Felt strong and acclimatized despite deep snow conditions similar to Amotsang. At circa 6000m weather turned bad with snow falls. Knew such unstable weather would continue next days, with new loose snow. Hadn't the gear suitable for the technical parts involving rock climbing. Not wishing to be stuck on the ridge, since Chulu traverse despite attractive was a side project, so decided to abandon. Back to BC on same day, pitched back his tent. 04 Nov: left BC. After that Kobusch went to Rolwaling with his girl friend, Jënni Jalonen. 5794m peak ascent in Rolwaling: On 17 Nov, Kobusch and his girl friend, had a fine day climbing the 5794m peak lying south to Tsho Rolpa Lake. They christened it "peanut butter" mountain. Duet stopped its effort 30m below the rocky top in scary windy conditions. Various medium difficulties for a few pitches: some mixed ground, some snow and ice, some rock climbing up to 6a (1 pitch). On 22 Nov, Kobusch and his girl friend climbed Parchermo by its normal route.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st ascent of Amotsang
Agency Satori Adventures
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462420
Year 2019
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ssw ridge from se side

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jost Kobusch M 1992 Germany Leader Borgholzhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Student Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMOT19301 - - https://www.ispo.com/en/outdoor-society/people/instaview-jost-kobusch-i-dont-want-arrive - - -
AMOT19301 - - https://explorersweb.com/2019/11/01/kobusch-climbs-virgin-6000er-in-nepal/ - - -
AMOT19301 - - http://www.dreamwanderlust.com/news/interview-jost-kobusch-on-his-attempt-to-everest-without-o2-records-first-climb-on-amostang - - -
AMOT19301 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay Amotsang, South Ridge - 94:313 (2020) -
AMOT19301 - Griffin, Lindsay http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215499 - - -