Ganchenpo | 2004 S Face intended

A UK expedition to Ganchenpo in 2004 via S Face intended, led by Paul Mann, Toby Haughey. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4796
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GANC04301
Peak ID GANC
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face intended
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Paul Mann, Toby Haughey
Sponsor British Ganchempo 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->Kangjin Kharke
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 11
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 Attempted Naya Khanga
Campsites -
Route Notes Never reached Gangchempo BC and did no climbing except on trekking peak, Naya Khanga. Plan was to acclimatize on Naya Khanga (Ganjala Chuli) and then climb Ganchempo but Pemba Gyalzen, who had another commitment and had to leave advised not enough time to do both mountains, so aimed at Ganchempo. Went east along Langtang Khola to Kangjin Kharka/Kwangjin Gompa, crossed to south side of khola and on east to Pangrima, where Mann started getting ill (altitude sickness); here stopped and Mann and Haughey crossed river while Pemba Gyalzen went up valley to the south, gained 200m and judged to take 2 days to BC 500m above Pangrima so no time for that; same day 17 Nov 2 members returned to Kangjin Kharka where Pemba Gyalzen thought Ganchempo impossible to climb its South Face and glacier below covered with snow meant crevasses in glacier would be hidden and face dangerous from avalanching. Members had underestimated the mountain; would take 10 days and fixed ropes. 19th decided had to acclimatize so climbed behind Kangjin Kharka to 4700m and then go Naya Kanga. 20th Mann had not slept well and bad throat and left expedition. Haughey and Pemba moved BC except to base of Nura Khangde at 4100m north-northwest of mountain. 22nd up from high camp and nearly summited 6 hours later and 4 hours later to high camp; had climbed NE Ridge and stopped 10m below summit because ridge now very narrow knife edge with dangerous cornices. Sherpa: Pemba Gyalzen (Cho Oyu X2 and Everest X4)
Accidents Mann's illness
Achievement -
Agency High Country Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2319
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face intended

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Paul Mann M 1976 UK Leader London, England Banking staff of Morgan Stanley Details Other expeditions
Tobias (Toby) Haughey M 1983 UK Climber London, England Student Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.