Firnkopf | 1987 WSW Ridge-Firnkopf West
A Austria expedition to Firnkopf in 1987 via WSW Ridge-Firnkopf West, led by Franz Kroell. Summit reached on 25th October 1987. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3087 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | FIRN87301 |
| Peak ID | FIRN |
| Year | 1987 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | WSW Ridge-Firnkopf West |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Franz Kroell |
| Sponsor | Saipal 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 | W Germany |
| Approach | Dhandeldhura->Chainpur->Kanda on Seti Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1987-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 1987-10-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 1987-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 9 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6645m due to lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 6645 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Climbed Firnkopf West (FIRW-873-01); attempted Saipal (SAIP-873-01) |
| Campsites | BC(17/10,4100m),C1(18/10,4700m),C2(22/10,5100m),C3(24/10,5800m),xxx(25/10,6645m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | International Trekkers (Intrek Asia) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | SAIP87301 |
| Checksum | 2449351 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | wsw ridge-firnkopf west |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Kroell | M | 1953 | Austria | Leader | Kufstein, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Friedrich (Fritz) Mross | M | 1940 | W Germany | Exp Doctor | Loerrach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner Sopka | M | 1939 | W Germany | Climber | Bad Krozingen, Baden-Wuerttemburg, W Germany | Installs heating and plumbing systems | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Chopal Sherpa | M | 1946 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.