Dorje Lhakpa | 2004 W Ridge

A Slovenia expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 2004 via W Ridge, led by Matej Meglic. Summit reached on 15th October 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4795
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DORJ04301
Peak ID DORJ
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Matej Meglic
Sponsor Nepalese Slovenian Dorje Lhakpa Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Langtang Khola->Langshisa Khola->Trongpaiku
Basecamp Date 2004-09-27
Summit Date 2004-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 25
Termination Date 2004-10-22
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to snowstorm and wind
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
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 -
Campsites BC(27/09,4700m),C1(04/10,5300m),C2(11/10,6000m),xxx.Biv(15/10,6300m)
Route Notes BC on Langshisa Glacier moraine C1 slightly below beginning of West Ridge C2 on West Ridge High point on West Ridge. Stopped at 6300m because of snowstorm and had to make snowhole for protection. Storm came very suddenly from southwest and spent night there and 15th down to C2. 16th to C1 and 17th to BC. Climb abandoned because following storm came strong winds and could see from BC serious crevasses high on West Ridge. Meglic and Gramc climbed only to 5800m only once on 5th Oct, then Meglic decided not possible to reach top safely and didn't want to take risks; Gramc followed his lead. No ropes taken to fix route, only ropes between climbers.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Alpine Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459303
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jernej Arcon M 1972 Slovenia Climber Volcja Draga, Slovenia Economist Details Other expeditions
Mitja Glescic M 1981 Slovenia Climber Nova Gorica, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Janez Gramc M 1973 Slovenia Climber Trzic, Slovenia Woodworker Details Other expeditions
Vasya Kosuta M 1974 Slovenia Climber Sempeter, Nova Gorica, Slovenia Freight forwarder Details Other expeditions
Matej Meglic M 1975 Slovenia Leader Trzic, Slovenia Salesman Details Other expeditions
Mitja Sorn M 1979 Slovenia Climber Blejska Dobrava, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Rok Stubelj M 1976 Slovenia Climber Rence, Slovenia Receptionist Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.