Himlung Himal | 2008 W Ridge

A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2008 via W Ridge, led by Wolfgang Max. Summit reached on 23rd October 2008. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6250
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Wolfgang Max
Sponsor	DAV Ringsee Himlung Expedition
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	Besisahar->Jagat->Tal->Dharapani->Meta->Phu
Basecamp Date	2008-10-13
Summit Date	2008-10-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	12
Termination Date	2008-10-25
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7070m due to cold and strong wind
High Point (m)	7070
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
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(13/10,4850m),C1(16/10,5500m),C2(21/10,6040m),C3(22/10,6400m),xxx(23/10,7070m)
Route Notes	Ledl, Max, Rohrhirsch, Lhakpa and Damai left C3 at 3:30 am. Max turned around from 6500m to C3 due to excessive cold. Rohrhirsch turned around from 6700m to C3 due to excessive cold and wind with Lhakpa and Damai. Ledl reached up to 7070m at about 10 am and returned to C3 at 1:20 pm, in very strong wind and very cold. The team returned to Kathmandu on 20 Oct and will leave on 31 Oct. Sherpas: Damai Chhiri Sherpa, 19/5/75 (05/02/2032), Sikli, Jubing-9 Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa, 2/6/71 (19/02/2028), Surke, Chaurikharka-4,
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457176
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46802
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Golder
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Police officer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436760
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef golder
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46803
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Ledl
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Police officer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7070
Summit Date 1	2008-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2436465
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef ledl
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46804
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Wolfgang
Last Name	Max
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2008-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2435130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wolfgang max
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46805
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Rohrhirsch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Kipfenberg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Metal designer for construction
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2435415
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael rohrhirsch
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47175
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Damai Chhiri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2440540
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	damai chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML08307
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Surke, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2439066
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Josef Golder	M	1965	Germany	Climber	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Josef Ledl	M	1964	Germany	Climber	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Max	M	1960	Germany	Leader	Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Michael Rohrhirsch	M	1961	Germany	Climber	Kipfenberg, Bavaria, Germany	Metal designer for construction	Details Other expeditions
Damai Chhiri Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Surke, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.