Himlung Himal | 2016 W Ridge
A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2016 via W Ridge, led by Alexander Scherl. Summit reached on 1st October 2016. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9281 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML16303 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Alexander Scherl |
| Sponsor | Furtenbach Adventures Himlung Himal 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 | Austria |
| Approach | Bulbule->Koto->Phu->Himlung BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-09-21 |
| Summit Date | 2016-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2016-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6200m due to avalanche danger |
| High Point (m) | 6200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(21/09,4800m),C1(25/09,5400m),C2(6000m),xxx(01/10,6200m) |
| Route Notes | Weather was not stable over the whole time. In the afternoon always clouds around the summit. So to less sun on the West Face to the summit. Danger of avalanche was to great. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460129 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Dieter Scherl | M | 1980 | Germany | Leader | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrea Ruschmeier | F | 1973 | Germany | Climber | Berlin, Germany | Piano teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Ruschmeier | M | 1971 | Germany | Climber | Berlin, Germany | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Lurz | M | 1964 | Germany | Climber | Velden, Bavaria, Germany | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Stangl | M | 1969 | Austria | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Real estate mnanagement | Details Other expeditions |
| Katja Kroenke-Wiegmann | F | 1962 | Germany | Climber | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Gerhard Ernst Kroenke | M | 1953 | Germany | Climber | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Guenter Karl Haas | M | 1959 | Germany | Climber | Adelsried, Bavaria, Germany | Psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tamang | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.