Himlung Himal | 2011 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2011 via SW Ridge, led by Diego Wellig. Summit reached on 21st May 2011. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7369
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HIML11101
Peak ID HIML
Year 2011
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Diego Wellig
Sponsor Himlung Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 38th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-05-15
Summit Date 2011-05-21
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 6
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2011-05-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7126
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 3
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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 Climbed Saribung
Campsites BC(15/05,4900m),C1(18/05,5400m),C2(20/05,6030m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes BC at 4900m at Gyajikang BC. Approach: Jomsom, Chaile, Sera Gomba, Lo Manthang, Yara Thanti, Labse Khola, Damodar Kund, Japanese BC, Saribung, high camp, Bhrikuti, Phugaon On 21 May three members including leader Wellig and four Nepalese left C2 at 2 am for the summit. They reached summit at 12 noon, stayed on summit for 30 minutes, then descended to C1 at 4 pm and slept there. Next day went down to BC. Fixed rope: 200m from 6250-6350m Hired: Ngima Dorje Tamang, 30 May 1981 (17/2/2038), Tapting-7 Lal Bahadur Tamang, 21 June 1983 (07/03/2040), Ramche-6, Rasuwa Kancha Lama Sherpa, 19 Nov 1982 (04/08/2039), Taksindu-2, Solu Temba Sherpa, 15 Apr 1987 (02/01/2044), Lelep-9, Taplejung BC at 4900m at Gyajikang BC.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Active Holiday Nepal Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458119
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dierk Maass M 1943 Switzerland Climber Zumikon, Zurich, Switzerland Cardiac surgeon Details Other expeditions
Michael (Michi) Nellen M 1979 Switzerland Climber Blatten-Belalp, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Diego Wellig M 1961 Switzerland Leader Blatten-Belalp, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lal Bahadur Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Ramche-6, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje (Saila) Tamang M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Tapting-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tembe/Temba Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Kanchha Lama Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-2, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.