Himlung Himal | 2015 W Ridge?

A Turkey expedition to Himlung Himal in 2015 via W Ridge?, led by Tunc Findik. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8887
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge?
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Turkey
Leaders	Tunc Findik
Sponsor	Seven Summit Treks Himlung Expedition 2015 Spring
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	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
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	-
Route Notes	Findik was intending to climb Himlung in March for acclimatization for Annapurna I in April, but encountered difficult and dangerous snow conditions on Himlung, so decided to cancel Annapurna I for this season.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2465
Year	2015
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge?

Members

Field	Value
ID	64525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Tunc
Last Name	Findik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Turkey
Status	Leader
Residence	Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Alpine guide & writer
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)	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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439330
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tunc findik
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	64526
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Andullah
Last Name	Gunduz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Turkey
Status	Climber
Residence	Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Physician
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438404
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andullah gunduz
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Ibrahim
Last Name	Kaplan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Turkey
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435393
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ibrahim kaplan
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64528
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Tenjen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun
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)	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	aka Saila Pipa
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441964
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tenjen sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	64529
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Mitenjen (Mingma)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun
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)	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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438366
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mitenjen (mingma) sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Tunc Findik	M	1972	Turkey	Leader	Istanbul, Turkey	Alpine guide & writer	Details Other expeditions
Andullah Gunduz	M	1969	Turkey	Climber	Istanbul, Turkey	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Ibrahim Kaplan	M	1961	Turkey	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenjen Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Mitenjen (Mingma) Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9348
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIML15101
Reference ID	01
Year	2015
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.tuncfindik.com
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	Turkish
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIML15101	-	-	http://www.tuncfindik.com	-	-	-