Dorje Lhakpa | 1990 W Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1990 via W Ridge, led by Rolf Haas. Summit reached on 28th October 1990. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 669
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DORJ90301
Peak ID DORJ
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Rolf Haas
Sponsor Basilik Expedition to Dorje Lhakpa
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 Austria
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-10-20
Summit Date 1990-10-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 9
Termination Date 1990-10-29
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to route too difficult without fixed ropes
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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 -
Campsites BC(20/10,4100m),ABC(24/10,4600m),C1(26/10,5500m),xxx(28/10,5800m)
Route Notes BC on grass southwest of mountain Low ABC on grass between moraine on edge of holy lake C1 at beginning of snow ridge High point at West Ridge. Ridge was mixed snow and ice. Nepalis did not go above ABC because Sirdar was sick and descended; others not climbers. Heavy snowfall took much time to reach low BC and to make route higher; ridge is very steep, thus needed a lot of fixed ropes and no time to fix them. 3 who reached high point could have gone higher without fixed ropes but others could not have gone in support and this too risky - "main problem was time."
Accidents Sirdar returned to KTM for intestinal surgery
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454188
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Beat Ahl M 1947 Switzerland Climber Luzern, Switzerland Engineer Details Other expeditions
Gaudenz Bass M 1938 Switzerland Exp Doctor Biel-Banken, Baselland, Switzerland Physician Details Other expeditions
Ingrid Dechant F 1955 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Saleswoman Details Other expeditions
Anna-Elisabeth Eidenbenz F 1941 Switzerland Climber Basel, Switzerland Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Rolf Haas M 1948 Switzerland Leader Basel, Switzerland Photographer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Thomas Hotz M 1963 Switzerland Climber Oberwil, Switzerland Customs officer Details Other expeditions
Stefan Wuttschleger M 1962 Switzerland Member Therwil, Basel, Switzerland Travel agent Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DORJ90301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:234 (1991) -
DORJ90301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123403/Asia-Nepal-Dorje-Lhakpa-Attempt - - -