Domo | 2012 ENE Spur-ESE Ridge

A India expedition to Domo in 2012 via ENE Spur-ESE Ridge, led by Pradeep Chandra Sahoo. Summit reached on 30th September 2012. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8324
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Expedition ID DOMO12301
Peak ID DOMO
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 3
Route 1 ENE Spur-ESE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Pradeep Chandra Sahoo
Sponsor Kolkata Section of the Himalayan Club
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Sikkim->Upper Lhonak Valley->Jongsong Glacier
Basecamp Date 2012-09-17
Summit Date 2012-09-30
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 13
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7447
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 Summited Dome Kang (DOMK-123-01)
Campsites BC(17/09,5525m),C1,C2(26/09),C3(27/09),C4(28/09,6874m),Smt(29/09)
Route Notes This was a significant major expedition to the remote area of North Sikkim, generally not open to climbers. The Kolkata Section of the Himalayan Club had organised this expedition, led by Pradeep Chandra Sahoo. The team made ascents of two high mountains located in the Janak Himal of the Sikkim Himalaya in 12-days of climbing from the base camp, both by new routes. The East Peak of Jongsong (7462m) was climbed by a new route and Dome Kang (7264m) received its first ascent from the Indian (eastern) side. The ESE ridge, rising above the Jongsong La (6145m) on the Nepal-Sikkim border, was first attempted in 1983 by the Slovenians followed by other teams, but all from Nepal as permission to climb from the north and east is possible only for the Indian teams. The main summit of Jongsong forms the highest triple-border point in the world (India-Nepal-Tibet). The team passed though Sikkim to the Upper Lhonak valley, and then onto the Jongsong glacier leading southwest to the Jongsong La. The expedition established base camp on 17 September at 5525m, close to a large lake on the north side of the glacier. Access to the crest of the ESE ridge via the east flanks of Jongsong was barred by steep rocky walls and hanging glaciers. However, two Sherpas finally located a steep gully through these walls. Above was, 200m of broken rock at 40-50°, followed by a difficult 200m rock tower, whose the last part was very steep and loose, leading to an upper icefield. All these sections were fixed with ropes. On the 26th a team of six climbers moved up from C1 carrying four days’ food and fuel, and two tents. Over the ensuing days, climbers moved up the ridge and established three higher camps, the highest at 6874m. On the 29th five climbers reached the 7257m col between Dome Kang and Jongsong, and then split. Ang Dorji, Phurba, and Sahoo set off for Jongsong to the northwest, while Dawa and Mondal headed east for nearby Dome Kang. Dawa and Mondal left the col at 10:15 am, and in 35 minutes reached the top of Dome Kang. The Jongsong group followed the knife-edge SE Ridge leading toward Domo (Jongsong’s SE Summit) and then on to Jongsong, but decided conditions were too dangerous at that time of day. They returned to the col, and Sahoo waited there while two Sherpas Ang Dorji and Phurbu descended to C4, collected a tent and several coils of rope for fixing, and then came back up. All three spent a chilly night, then left at 5:30 am on the 30th. In better snow conditions, it took three hours to ascend the ridge to Domo. The only previous ascent of this rounded top had been in 1930 by Guenter Dyhrenfurth and Lewa Sherpa, who made the round-trip from Jongsong’s main summit in one hour. The three decided not to continue across the plateau to the main summit (7462m) and made a quick descent of the mountain, reaching C1 just after dark.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462173
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ene spur-ese ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pradeep Chandra Sahoo M 1967 India Leader Kolkata (Calcutta), India - Details Other expeditions
Rajib Mondal M - India Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dorji Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DOMO12301 - - http://www.himalayamasala.com/himalayan-climbs/jongsong-east-northeast-spur-2012 - - -
DOMO12301 - - http://www.indmount.org/articledetail.aspx?Aid=130 - - -
DOMO12301 - - http://www.himalayamasala.com/himalayan-climbs/dome-khang-east-northeast-spur-2012 - - -
DOMO12301 HCN - - - 27:14-15 (June 2013) -
DOMO12301 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay - - 87:324-326 (2013) -
DOMO12301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201212295/Janak-Himal-Dome-Kang-7264m-east-southeast-ridge-Domo-7447m-southeast-ridge - - -