Himlung Himal | 2015 W Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2015 via W Ridge, led by Peter Schatzl. Summit reached on 24th September 2015. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8894 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML15301 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Peter Schatzl |
| Sponsor | Kobler & Partner Himlung Expedition 2015 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Austria, Germany, Italy |
| Approach | Koto->Meta->Phu |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-09-11 |
| Summit Date | 2015-09-24 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2015-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(11/09,4800m),C1(16/09,5400m),C2(19/09,6100m),Smt(24/09) |
| Route Notes | BC 11/09 4800m C1 16/09 5400m C2 19/09 6100m Smt 24/09 Boffeti, Mengel, Schatzl, Slanzi, Slanzi-Berchtold, Lal Bahadur, Nima, Chhongba, Karma, Chhiti Thinduk at 8:30 am. First summit attempt on 20 Sept abandoned due to bad snow conditions. Team turned around at 6800m and descended to BC. On 23 Sept team started 2nd summit push and climbed to C2. On 24 Sept they started at 1 am. Weather was fine and snow conditions had improved. Summit ridge was very windy (30 to 40 kmh). They stayed about half an hour on summit and descended to C2 for the night. Flade reached 6800m during first summit attempt on 20 Sept. On 24 Sept he had an upset stomach and stayed at C2. Oetting reached 7000m. He felt altitude sick (balance problem) and turned back to C2, where he stayed the night. Sherpas: Chhiti Thinduk (Chhiring Thinduk) Bhote, 25/8/1981, Hatiya-3 Chhongba Sherpa, 13/4/1966, Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu Lal Bahadur Tamang, 21/6/1983, Ramche-6, Rasuwa Nima Tendu, 31/8/1973, Mathilow, Makalu-Barun Karma Sherpa, (2031/7/12), Pawai-2, Solukhumbu, no previous 8000m |
| 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 | 2459755 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Buffetti | M | 1960 | Italy | Climber | Florence, Italy | Musician | Details Other expeditions |
| Frank Flade | M | 1979 | Germany | Climber | Donaueschingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Car mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Karsten Oetting | M | 1964 | Germany | Climber | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ursula (Ulla) Mengel | F | 1978 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Tour operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Schatzl | M | 1973 | Austria | Leader | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Max Slanzi | M | 1959 | Switzerland | Climber | Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Elisabeth Slanzi-Berchtold | F | 1961 | Switzerland | Climber | Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Lal Bahadur Tamang | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ramche-6, Rasuwa | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepel, Pawai-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shere Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhongba Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIML15301 | - | - | https://www.kobler-partner.ch/de/dossiers/himlung-himal-expedition-2015 | - | - | - |
| HIML15301 | - | - | http://salzburg.orf.at/news/stories/2772075/ | - | - | - |