Gangapurna | 1991 NW Spur-NE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Gangapurna in 1991 via NW Spur-NE Ridge, led by Hans Rauner. Summit reached on 23rd October 1991. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 544
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Expedition ID GANG91301
Peak ID GANG
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Spur-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Hans Rauner
Sponsor Swiss Gangapurna 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 -
Basecamp Date 1991-10-09
Summit Date 1991-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1991-10-25
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7200m due to unstable soft snow ahead
High Point (m) 7200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 BC(09/10,4900m),C1(19/10,5500m),C2(21/10,6500m),xxx(23/10,7200m)
Route Notes BC southwest of Manang and northeast of start of North Ridge C1 at start of spur to North Ridge C2 on spur. Saw from 7200m that above them on summit ridge were big snow mushrooms, cornices and left unstable snow so turned back. Not really sure what spur/ridge they were on but think they were on spur to North Ridge. Left BC 25 Oct.
Accidents Steiner had bad headache at C1 and never went higher
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450859
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw spur-ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Heinrich Furter M 1966 Switzerland Climber Hatzingen, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Johannes (Hans) Rauner M 1958 Switzerland Leader Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christian Steiner M 1966 Switzerland Climber Neiderunen, Glarus, Switzerland Computer engineer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GANG91301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:216 (1992) -
GANG91301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221603/Asia-Nepal-Gangapurna-Attempt - - -