Ganchenpo | 2015

A USA expedition to Ganchenpo in 2015, led by Oscar Olea. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8882
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	-
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Oscar Olea
Sponsor	Expedition Himalaya Ganchenpo Expedition 2015
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	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned due to earthquake (did not reach base camp)
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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	-
Route Notes	Team only went as far as Kyanjin Gompa when the earthquake occurred.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2330
Year	2015
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	-

Members

Field	Value
ID	64500
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Oscar Humberto
Last Name	Olea
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	San Diego, California
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2432718
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oscar humberto olea
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	64501
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Brigida Atienza
Last Name	Martinez
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	San Diego, California
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2440552
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brigida atienza martinez
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64502
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Kathleen Anne
Last Name	Heldman
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	San Diego, California
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2440315
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kathleen anne heldman
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64503
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Kevin Matthew
Last Name	Krough
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	San Diego, California
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2443245
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin matthew krough
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64504
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Galden
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2444763
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	galden sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	64505
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Ngatemba (Nga Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2445941
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ngatemba (nga temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	64506
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	GANC
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Pemba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kerung-1, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2442354
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Oscar Humberto Olea	M	1953	USA	Leader	San Diego, California	-	Details Other expeditions
Brigida Atienza Martinez	F	1975	USA	Climber	San Diego, California	-	Details Other expeditions
Kathleen Anne Heldman	F	1974	USA	Climber	San Diego, California	-	Details Other expeditions
Kevin Matthew Krough	M	1982	USA	Climber	San Diego, California	-	Details Other expeditions
Galden Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kerung-1, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9344
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Reference ID	01
Year	2015
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.10news.com/news/four-san-diegans-trapped-on-a-mountain-in-nepal-following-the-earthquake
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	9467
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GANC15101
Reference ID	02
Year	2015
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Oscar-Olea-Video-San-Diegans-Escaping-Nepal-Earthquake-302571291.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
GANC15101	-	-	http://www.10news.com/news/four-san-diegans-trapped-on-a-mountain-in-nepal-following-the-earthquake	-	-	-
GANC15101	-	-	http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Oscar-Olea-Video-San-Diegans-Escaping-Nepal-Earthquake-302571291.html	-	-	-