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 - - -