Gorakh Himal | 2017 E side

A USA expedition to Gorakh Himal in 2017 via E side, led by Steve Furman. Summit reached on 23rd October 2017. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9884
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GORH17301
Peak ID GORH
Year 2017
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Steve Furman
Sponsor Gorakh Himal Expedition 2018
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 Simikot->Lotikh Khola->Tanke Khola->Bholbihanchaur Khola->BC
Basecamp Date 2017-10-20
Summit Date 2017-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2017-11-03
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 4300m due to icefall difficulties
High Point (m) 4300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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(20/10,3600m),ABC(22/10,4000m),xxx(23/10,4300m)
Route Notes All team members climbed above ABC to 4300m when they encountered icefall route difficulties. Steve Furman: "Even though it is not the highest peak in the range, Peak 6198 is the gem of the Gorakh Himal. Once through the ice-fall, a high camp can be set on the upper, heavily crevassed slopes, which lead to summit face. The summit face can be climbed via a steep, NE fluted snow and rock face, or an easier SE ridge." "I have cancer and did not feel I had the physical strength to safely ascend and descend the peak."
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Treasure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461867
Year 2017
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e side

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Mark (Steve) Furman M 1960 USA Leader Colorado Springs, Colorado Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Dirk Porter Collins M 1970 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming - Details Other expeditions
John Peter Griber M 1966 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Elizabeth Ann Knickerbocker F 1984 USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Brittany Elizabeth Mumma F 1988 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming - Details Other expeditions
Bradley Jack Stevenson M 1972 USA Climber Snowmass, Colorado - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.