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/ | - | - | - |