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 | - | - | - |