Gaurishankar | 2008 E Ridge-SE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Gaurishankar in 2008 via E Ridge-SE Ridge, led by David Goettler. Summit reached on 31st October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6245
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GAUR08301
Peak ID GAUR
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders David Goettler
Sponsor Gaurishankar Expedition 2008
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 Rolwaling river east to Beding
Basecamp Date 2008-10-12
Summit Date 2008-10-31
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2008-11-02
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to too dangerous cornices for 2-man team
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 315
Total Members 2
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 Summited Dolma Kang (Tseringma Peak)(DOLM-083-01)
Campsites BC(12/10,4600m),C1(17/10,5500m),C2(30/10,6000m),xxx(31/10,6400m)
Route Notes BC south-southeast of summits C1 at eastern extension of SE Ridge High point at SE Ridge. Gaurishankar Expedition 2008, led by David Goettler - 6 Nov 2008 The team had very little information about Gaurishankar before going there, so they were on uncharted terrain as far as they were concerned. After making BC on 12 October at 4600m, on the 15th the two Germans moved from there across the Nolakibug Glacier, which was shaped like a bowl with the south side open, up the south face of the East Ridge to 5500m on the eastern extension of the SE Ridge. This was to be the site for their C1, but they returned to BC that day. On the 17th they returned to 5500m, pitched C1 and slept there two nights. On the 18th they moved 500m along the ridge's "many ups and downs" for a vertical gain of 150m. This completed their acclimatization, and on the 19th they descended to BC. On the 22nd they returned to C1. The next day they carried their tent and gear west along the north side of this eastern extension of the SE Ridge, which forms the border with Tibet, to 6000m, a distance of two kilometers. On the 24th they fixed 200m of rope up the small face that leads to the actual start of the SE Ridge at a point 6333m high. They then descended to BC to rest for a few days. They resumed their climb on the 29th, when they again occupied C1. They moved to C2 the next day. On 3 October at 8:20 am they climbed the small face to point 6333m and followed the SE Ridge to 6400m. At 1:00 pm they turned around here: the cornices ahead were too dangerous for a two-man team to try to negotiate. They were back in BC at 6:30 pm with all their gear, tents and rope.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457094
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge-se ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Anzenberger M 1981 Germany Climber Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide guide & plumber Details Other expeditions
David Johannes Goettler M 1978 Germany Leader Munich, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.