Ganesh I | 1955 SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ganesh I in 1955 via SE Ridge, led by Raymond Lambert. Summit reached on 24th October 1955. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2775 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GAN155301 |
| Peak ID | GAN1 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Raymond Lambert |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | France |
| Approach | Chilime Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1955-09-20 |
| Summit Date | 1955-10-24 |
| Summit Time | 1230 |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 1955-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7422 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| 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(20/09,4450m),C1(5030m),C2(5700m),C3(6300m),Smt(24/10) |
| Route Notes | Sherpas (names taken from literature): Kami Tsering (born 1932) Pasang (born 1926) Nami (sirdar) (#191?) Ang Temba (born 1929) Pasang Temba (born 1936) Pemba Norbu (#150, born 1909) Ngawang Tsering (#204, born 1933) Nyima Dorje (#229, born 1932) |
| Accidents | Eric Gauchat fell to death during descent |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2437630 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Lambert | M | 1914 | Switzerland | Leader | Geneva, Switzerland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Gauchat | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Kogan | F | 1919 | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Gendre | M | - | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Morel | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Vittoz | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | - | Missionary | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Guinox | M | - | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAN155301 | AAJ | - | - | - | 30:141 (1956) | - |
| GAN155301 | AJ | - | - | - | 61:213 (May 1956) | - |
| GAN155301 | - | Kurz, Marcel | Chronique Himalayenne (Supplement) | Fondation Suisse Pour Explorations Alpines, Zurich | 461-467 | - |
| GAN155301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195614101/Asia-Nepal-Ganesh-Himal | - | - | - |
| GAN155301 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1956_files/AJ61%201956%20207-217%20Alpine%20Notes.pdf | - | - | - |