Himlung Himal | 2012 W Ridge
A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2012 via W Ridge, led by Wolfgang Vollmann. Summit reached on 10th October 2012. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8892 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML12312 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Wolfgang Vollmann |
| Sponsor | German-Belgian Himlung Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | Belgium |
| Approach | Koto->Meta->Kyang->Phugaon |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-10-03 |
| Summit Date | 2012-10-10 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2012-10-12 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6100m due to cold fingers of Houben |
| High Point (m) | 6100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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(03/10,4800m),C1(09/10,5400m),C2(10/10,6100m),xxx |
| Route Notes | BC 03/10 4800m C1 09/10 5400m C2 10/10 6100m HPt 10/10 6100m by Houben. Climb abandoned on 10 Oct due to cold fingers of Houben. Vollmann reached C1 and was too tired to carry on. Houben tried for the summit on 10 Oct, however, his fingers got too cold and abandoned expedition. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458628 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Bernd Rudolf Vollmann | M | 1944 | Germany | Leader | Paris, France | Professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jozef Alfons Maria Houben | M | 1959 | Belgium | Climber | Ham, Belgium | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.