Himalchuli East | 1980 SW Ridge
A Czechoslovakia expedition to Himalchuli East in 1980 via SW Ridge, led by Rostislar Hroza, Iwo Sedlacek. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1917 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIME80301 |
| Peak ID | HIME |
| Year | 1980 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia |
| Leaders | Rostislar Hroza, Iwo Sedlacek |
| Sponsor | Czech Himalayan Expedition 1980 |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 0 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | - |
| Route Notes | Route = SW Ridge same as Japan 1978 spring. All except Hroza leader left KTM today to Dumre from where porters start late this am. Hroza and Sedlacek leave KTM Sun or Monday, 14 or 15 Sept. BC at Dordi Khola at same altitude as Japan 1978 (3700m or so) and same 5 HA camps. BC 21 or 22 Sept, summit end Oct. Only sirdar Ang Kami will go above BC amongst Sherpas. Oxygen medical only Expedition leader Sedlacek got telegram from Czechoslovakian Embassy in Delhi 15 Sept 1980 C/o of E. Hawley "Czechoslovakian Sports authorities do not allow division of Czechoslovak mountaineering expedition into 2 groups. They permit climbing only Manaslu Peak via one way." Another telegramm Sedlacek C/O of Miss Hawley from Embassy; "Czechoslovak Mountaineering CSTV cannot agree ascent Himalchul Peak. Assoc insists ascent originally planned peak Manaslu by normal route." Therefore team came back to KTM and said they would go trekking. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2385 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Ing Bartosek | M | 1943 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Horst Bauer | M | 1939 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Broumov, Czechoslovakia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Miroslav Bena | M | 1953 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Chrudim, Alosova, Czechoslovakia | Worker maintenance of machinery | Details Other expeditions |
| Frantisek Cejka | M | 1946 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Technician railway | Details Other expeditions |
| Alois Hamet | M | 1934 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Rostislar Hroza | M | 1943 | Czechoslovakia | Leader | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Technician in diesel engine factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaroslav Makovsky | M | 1939 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Miroslav Necas | M | 1942 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonin Rousek | M | 1941 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Adrspach, Czechoslovakia | Worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Iwo Sedlacek | M | 1936 | Czechoslovakia | Leader | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Technician railway | Details Other expeditions |
| Jareslav Sbifert | M | 1947 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Police nad Metuji, Czechoslovakia | Worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladivej Sitny | M | 1942 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jiri Svejda | M | 1950 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Destine, Czechoslovakia | Worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Testitel | M | 1943 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Chrudim, Svermova, Czechoslovakia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Vancata | M | 1945 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Karel Zivny | M | 1951 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | Truck driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Sirdar | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.