Himlung Himal | 2013 W Ridge from SW
A Switzerland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2013 via W Ridge from SW, led by Andreas Neuschmid. Summit reached on 5th November 2013. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8300 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML13307 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge from SW |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Andreas Neuschmid |
| Sponsor | Kobler & Partner Himlung Expedition 2013 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 53rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Austria, Germany |
| Approach | Koto->Phu |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-10-26 |
| Summit Date | 2013-11-05 |
| Summit Time | 1000 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2013-11-09 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(26/10,4800m),C1(28/10,5400m),C2(04/11,6200m),Smt(05/11) |
| Route Notes | BC 26 Oct 4800m C1 28 Oct 5400m C2 04 Nov 6200m Smt 05 Nov by Rath at 10 am, Kobler at 10:15 am, Gutschlofer at 10:30 am, Stabul at 10:45 am, Sieverking, Schloeder, von Daeniken and Neuschmid at 12:05 pm, Rink and Kancha Lama at 1:30 pm, plus six other Sherpas. Summit team left C2 at 5 am. Weather was cloudy and very windy, with winds reaching a speed of about 40/kmh. Everyone stayed about 10 minutes on the summit and descended to C2, where the last person arrived at at around 4 pm. Kotzenberg reached 6900m on 5 Nov at 1:15 pm; he turned back due to exhaustion and descended to C2. Meier reached C2 4 Nov; she abandoned expedition due to exhaustion. Werner reached 5800m on 1 Nov, but the climb was too difficult for her; she was out of her depth. Furtner reached 5600m on 1 Nov; he felt dizzy and descended to BC. Vogel reached C2 on 4 Nov; he was exhausted and abandoned expedition. Lemperle reached C2 on 4 Nov; he was exhausted and returned to BC. Sherpas: Kancha Lama, 19/11/82, Taksindu-2, Solu |
| 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 | 2459020 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge from sw |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Furtner | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Wilen, Thurgau, Switzerland | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Gutschlhofer | M | 1972 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler | M | 1955 | Switzerland | Assistant Leader | Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jochen Walter Karl Eduard Kotzenberg | M | 1953 | Germany | Climber | Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Retired teacher of handicapped people | Details Other expeditions |
| Johannes Hermann Lemperle | M | 1937 | Germany | Climber | Laupheimr, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Susanna Esther Meier | F | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Wittnau, Aargau, Switzerland | Unemployment office official | Details Other expeditions |
| Andreas Neuschmid | M | 1961 | Austria | Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Elisabeth Rath | M | 1976 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | Financial controller | Details Other expeditions |
| Roland Johannes Rink | M | 1973 | Austria | Climber | Graz, Styria, Austria | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Eckhard Schloeder | M | 1955 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Construction project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Sieveking | M | 1946 | Germany | Climber | Diessenhofen, Thurgau, Switzerland | Retired chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Christoph Staubl | M | 1967 | Switzerland | Climber | Ittenthal, Aargau, Switzerland | Financial broker | Details Other expeditions |
| Caspar Vogel | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Binningen, Basel, Switzerland | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Urs Paul Von Daeniken | M | 1957 | Switzerland | Climber | Trogen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland | Educational manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Mercedes Isolde Werner | F | 1959 | Germany | Climber | Dresden, Saxony, Germany | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanchha Lama Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lal Bahadur Tamang | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ramche-6, Rasuwa | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhongba Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Lama Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.