Ganchenpo | 1991 S Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ganchenpo in 1991 via S Ridge, led by Rainer Bensch, Harald Seeba. Summit reached on 16th April 1991. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2785
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	GANC91101
Peak ID	GANC
Year	1991
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Rainer Bensch, Harald Seeba
Sponsor	-
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	1991-04-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5700m due to fall
High Point (m)	5700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	xxx(16/04,5700m)
Route Notes	Unauthorized attempt - HMG official said 26 June 91 no application submitted; German embassy paid fine for Seeba so he could leave Nepal quickly and HMG wrote to embassy about Bensch. Only information about this team came from Al Burgess, who wrote out the details of the accident and the sketch map of where it happened. However it is obvious from Burgess's account that the attempt to climb ended with this serious accident. Al Burgess - 8 May 91 Ganchempo Accident Around the 16 April 1991 2 Germans, Rainer Bensch and Harald Seeba attempted to climb the S Ridge of Ganchempo. At 5700m Seeba fell breaking both legs. Bensch returned to Kangyin on 17th April and radioed KTM for help. Asian Trekking sent 3 Sherpas. They climbed to Seeba but could not rescue him. On 23rd April Bensch returned again to Kangyin and met Al Burgess who radioed for 3 climbing Sherpas. On 25th? April Burgess, Bensch and 3 Sherpas and 5 local Langtang porters set up a Base Camp at 4700m on the southwest side of the peak on a glacial moraine. The Langtang men descended. On 27th they reached Seeba and brought him to a pass at 5500m. The following day they brought him to 4700m. Burgess returned to Kangyin to get a ladder (used as a stretcher) and 7 local porters. 2 days later they brought him to Kangyin. He flew out the next day to Ktm by helicopter.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2450669
Year	1991
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	24257
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC91101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	GANC
Year	1991
Season	1
First Name	Rainer
Last Name	Bensch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	58
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rainer bensch
Year of Birth	-
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24258
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GANC91101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	GANC
Year	1991
Season	1
First Name	Harald
Last Name	Seeba
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5700
Summit Date 1	1991-04-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	True
Injury Date	1991-04-16
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	4
Injury Height (m)	5700
Death Notes	Two broken legs from fall
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2436046
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	harald seeba
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Rainer Bensch	M	-	Germany	Leader	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany	-	Details Other expeditions
Harald Seeba	M	1962	Germany	Climber	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.