Chobuje | 1972 NE Face of N[W] Ridge
A W Germany expedition to Chobuje in 1972 via NE Face of N[W] Ridge, led by Wolfgang Weinzierl. Summit reached on 24th April 1972. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2367 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOB72101 |
| Peak ID | CHOB |
| Year | 1972 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face of N[W] Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | W Germany |
| Leaders | Wolfgang Weinzierl |
| Sponsor | Chobuje 1972 Spring |
| 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 | Beding->Upper Rowaling Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1972-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 1972-04-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6686 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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 Pimu (PAML-721-01) and attempted Chugimago (CHUG-721-01) |
| Campsites | BC(08/04,4300m),C1(14/04,5100m),C2(17/04,5900m),C3(18/04,6200m),Smt(24/04) |
| Route Notes | From Ripimu Glacier we went up the NE Face of the NW Ridge. We followed these and ridge and climbed on the end of the West Face up to the top. Chobuje 1972 Spring Climbed 24 April 1972 Climbed by Gustav Harder, Klaus Harder, Peter Vogler, Wolfgang Weinzierl. W Face to Summit. No Sherpas above BC. W Germans 1972 Chobuje route = NE Face 14 days climb 3 high camps: snowholes 5100m 5900m 4200m Summit 24th April 1972 5 members - 4 on top Wolfgang Weinzierl (Leader) Peter Vogler Gustav Harder Klaus Harder According to DAV publication. Chobuje Spring 1972 Harder on his bio form for Churen Himal Aut 1983 gave route as NW Ridge. From Col 6125 up E Face, Leader of NZ Spring 1985 expedition understands from correspondence with Germans on account of climb in German Publication; leader Nankerv is in KTM March 1985. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2446689 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face of n[w] ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Harder | M | 1948 | W Germany | Climber | Lindau, Bavaria, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Vogler | M | 1948 | W Germany | Climber | Durach, Bavaria, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nikolaus (Klaus) Harder | M | 1944 | W Germany | Climber | Lindau, Bavaria, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wolfgang Weinzierl | M | - | W Germany | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Micheala Wegert | F | - | W Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOB72101 | AAJ | Weinzierl, Wolfgang | - | - | 47:482-483 (1973) | - |
| CHOB72101 | DAV | Weinzierl, Wolfgang | Kang Dare - das Beil | - | 98:110-112 (1973) | - |
| CHOB72101 | DAV | - | - | - | 98:159 (1973) | - |
| CHOB72101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197348200/Asia-Nepal-Chobutse-Rolwaling-Valley | - | - | - |