Gangapurna West | 2019 SE Spur (2016 Korean rte)

A USA expedition to Gangapurna West in 2019 via SE Spur (2016 Korean rte), led by Jason Kolaczkowski. Summit reached on 29th October 2019. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10421
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GANW19301
Peak ID GANW
Year 2019
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Spur (2016 Korean rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Jason Kolaczkowski
Sponsor American Gangapurna West Expedition 2019
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 Fly to Pokhara, vehicle to Gandruk, trek to BC
Basecamp Date 2019-10-19
Summit Date 2019-10-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 16
Termination Date 2019-11-04
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due injury, illness and lack of sleep
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
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(19/10,4020m),C1(22/10,5000m),C2(25/10,5600m),C3(29/10,6200m),xxx
Route Notes Approach: Fly to Pokhara, vehicle to Gandruk, south, trek in pass Machh BC normal path to Machhapuchhare BC, head north up the east fork to the Annapurna Gglacier (following the S Korean team of 2016). From basecamp to C1 was the most dangerous part of the climb. Rockfall was a considerable danger by any standards. C1 to C2 was not quite as dangerous, but still bare and with considerable rockfall. I was hit by rock on 4 occasions over the course of the climb. One could have been severe. Weather was clear and calm for the duration. Snow conditions on the upper moutain (snow line beginning at C2) were stable with significant freezeing/thawing. Rope-fixing: 4 sections, each about 200m in length 4200m to 4400m at entrance gully from the moraine; 3 x 200m sections between C1 and C2.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460985
Year 2019
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se spur (2016 korean rte)

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jason Paul Kolaczkowski M 1977 USA Leader Centennial, Colorado Healthcare analytics Details Other expeditions
Marisa Emilia Jarae F 1986 USA Deputy Leader Denver, Colorado Photographer Details Other expeditions
Noah Tim Bergman M 1992 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Engineer Details Other expeditions
Stephen Michael Billig M 1949 USA Cimber Denver, Colorado Retired Details Other expeditions
Lee Douglas Mebel M 1975 USA Climber Lakewood, Colorado Recruiter Details Other expeditions
Matthew Robert Stevens M 1972 USA Climber Denver, Colorado Attorney Details Other expeditions
Paige Keegan Young M 1970 USA Climber Golden, Colorado Colorado Mountain Club Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GANW19301 - - https://www.facebook.com/pg/Jasons-InReach-330456857858480/posts/?ref=page_internal - - -