Himlung Himal | 2016 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2016 via SW Ridge, led by Matthias Janssen. Summit reached on 18th August 2016. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9190
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML16201
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2016
Season	2
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Matthias Janssen
Sponsor	Das Grosse Draussen Expedition 2016
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	Besisahar->Koto->Meta->Himlung BC
Basecamp Date	2016-08-09
Summit Date	2016-08-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	9
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2016-08-20
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6275m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	6275
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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(09/08.4700m),C1(13/08,5200m),C2(16/08,5800m),C3(18/08,6275m),xxx
Route Notes	C3 at 6275m reached by Janssen, Chandra Shar Rai and Kumar Magar on 18 Aug. Team wanted to start at 1 am for summit, however, the weather was bad and they decided not to head out. At about 6 am the weather cleared, but it was too late to start and they descended. After deciding to descend they went all the way to BC. They started at 7 am from C3 and reached BC at 4 pm. Fixed rope: 400m between C1 and C2
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Adventure Geo Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460085
Year	2016
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	66961
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML16201
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2016
Season	2
First Name	Matthias
Last Name	Janssen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	German and music teacher
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6275
Summit Date 1	2016-08-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	matthias janssen
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	66962
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML16201
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2016
Season	2
First Name	Chandra Shor
Last Name	Rai
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Taksindu-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6275
Summit Date 1	2016-08-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439828
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chandra shor rai
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66963
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML16201
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2016
Season	2
First Name	Kumar
Last Name	Magar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Waku-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6275
Summit Date 1	2016-08-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2443804
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kumar magar
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Matthias Janssen	M	1965	Germany	Leader	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	German and music teacher	Details Other expeditions
Chandra Shor Rai	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Taksindu-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kumar Magar	M	1984	Nepal	H-A Worker	Waku-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.