Gangapurna | 1985 E Ridge

A Poland expedition to Gangapurna in 1985 via E Ridge, led by Wojciech Maslowski. Summit reached on 23rd October 1985. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 219
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GANG85301
Peak ID GANG
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Poland
Leaders Wojciech Maslowski
Sponsor Polish-Canadian Gangapurna Expedition 1985
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 7th-9th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Canada
Approach Ghandruk->Modi Khola
Basecamp Date 1985-09-20
Summit Date 1985-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 33
Total Days 36
Termination Date 1985-10-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7455
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 13
Summit Members 8
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 -
Campsites BC(20/09,4050m),C1(21/09,5000m),C2(28/09,5700m),C3(05/10,6500m),C4(22/10,6850m),Smt(23-24,26/10)
Route Notes BC in Annapurna Sanctuary C1 on glacier west of Gabelhorn C2 on snow ridge C3 on snow ridge C4 on East Ridge in middle of Col between Gangapurna and Annapurna III. 1st C3 lost in deep snow (at least 3 meters) of early mid-Oct snowstorms and had to be replaced with new camp about 15m to one side of old site. No technical problems, just snow. Fixed 1000m rope but only 500m on rock just before C1 and between C1 and C2. 4 men got struck for 3 nights in C3 because heavy snowfall and 3 more nights in C2 again heavy snow. Zobniow reached 7000m and returned to C4 before top: bad altitude sickness (was with 3rd summit party) and had to be belayed by others to get down mountain. There was avalanching but no one hit. Mikokaj and Szpot left expedition 20 Oct to go back to work.
Accidents 1 member reached 7000m and returned to C4 before top (bad alitiude sickness, was with 3rd summit party); there was avalanching but no one hit
Achievement 1st Polish ascent of Gangapurna
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448662
Year 1985
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre Bergeron M 1955 Canada Climber Montreal, Quebec Hydro-dam worker Details Other expeditions
Janusz Hariasz M 1952 Poland Climber Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kazimierz Kiszka M 1956 Poland Climber Krakow, Poland Economist Details Other expeditions
Ryszard Stanislaw Knapczyk M 1954 Poland Climber Katowice, Poland Electrical technician Details Other expeditions
Leszek Kozik M 1957 Poland Climber Krakow, Poland Painter Details Other expeditions
Andrzej Kulaga M 1951 Poland Climber Krakow, Poland Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Wojciech Maslowski M 1955 Poland Leader Krakow, Poland Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Czyzewski Mikokaj M 1960 Poland Climber Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Jan Orlowski M 1953 Poland Climber Krakow, Poland Hydrology engineer Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Platek M 1955 Poland Climber Krakow, Poland Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Andrzej Samolewicz M 1949 Poland Deputy Leader Krakow, Poland Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Marek Szpot M 1957 Poland Exp Doctor Nowy Sacz, Poland Physician Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Zobniow M 1948 Poland Climber Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GANG85301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:244 (1986) -
GANG85301 MM - - - 108:11 (Mar 1986) -
GANG85301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624403/Asia-Nepal-Gangapurna - - -