Gaugiri | 2004 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Gaugiri in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Edmund Wirbel. Summit reached on 27th August 2004. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4718
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GAUG04202
Peak ID GAUG
Year 2004
Season 2
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Edmund Wirbel
Sponsor Austrian Gaugiri 2004
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 3rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Jomsom->Chhamsung->Ghami->Chharang
Basecamp Date 2004-08-25
Summit Date 2004-08-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2004-08-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6110
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(25/08,5300m),Smt(27/08)
Route Notes BC west of Damodar Kunda. 26th Aug rested at BC because porters did not reach BC on 25th with still tents, all but 1 sleeping bag. 27th left BC at 4:35 am, Anna and Edmund Wirbel, Mihatsch, Guna Bahadur Tamang and Oisail Tamang to top 10:15 am via SW Ridge, same as US in spring 02 and returned BC at 12:40 pm. Route not technically difficult and not much snow on ridge.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Austrian and youngest to top
Agency Blue Sky Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455564
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Johannes Mihatsch M 1949 Austria Climber Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria Technician Details Other expeditions
Anna Wirbel F 1988 Austria Climber Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Student Details Other expeditions
Anna Maria Wirbel F 1952 Austria Climber Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Nurse Details Other expeditions
Edmund Wirbel M 1950 Austria Leader Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Physician Details Other expeditions
Guna Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Oishal Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker Gaurishankar, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GAUG04202 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 79:383 (2005) -
GAUG04202 CLIM - - - 12:66 (Feb 2006) -
GAUG04202 HJ Wirbel, Edmund Gaugiri - The Dream of Emptiness - 61:224-226 (2005) -
GAUG04202 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay - - 80:406-408 (2006) -
GAUG04202 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200538301/Asia-Nepal-Mustang-Region-Damodar-Himal-Gaugiri-Second-Ascent-of-Southwest-Ridge - - -
GAUG04202 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/61/23/expeditions-and-notes-61/ - - -