Himlung Himal | 2017 W Ridge
A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2017 via W Ridge, led by Michael Waerthl. Summit reached on 4th October 2017. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9664 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML17301 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Michael Waerthl |
| Sponsor | Amical Alpin Himlung Expedition 2017 |
| 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 |
| Approach | Jagat->Koto->Meta-Phu->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-09-23 |
| Summit Date | 2017-10-04 |
| Summit Time | 1230 |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2017-10-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(23/09,4830m),C1(28/09,5400m),C2(03/10,6000m),Smt(04/10) |
| Route Notes | Team left C2 at 4 am, summited at 12:30 pm, stayed 10m to 2 hours, then descended to C2 most membes by 6 pm, but 3 members at 10 pm. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463648 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Waerthl | M | 1970 | Germany | Leader | Neubiberg, Bavaria, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudolf Johann Adolf Bayer | M | 1977 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Reinhard Christian Buescher | M | 1952 | Germany | Climber | Gluecksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Retired European Commission official | Details Other expeditions |
| Florentine Ehlers | F | 1970 | Germany | Climber | Haseldorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Bookseller | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Ehlers | M | 1969 | Germany | Climber | Haseldorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Construction manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerlinde Haiml | F | 1967 | Austria | Climber | Salzburg, Austria | Clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Manuel Happe | M | 1985 | Germany | Climber | Naters, Valais, Switzerland | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Carolin Christine Hess | F | 1988 | Germany | Climber | Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Raimund Hofmann | M | 1980 | Germany | Climber | Nuernberg, Bavaria, Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerhard Mitterer | M | 1955 | Austria | Climber | Wals, Salzburg, Austria | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Schneck | M | 1961 | Austria | Climber | Salzburg, Austria | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyaljen Nuru Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen (Karma Geljen) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Surke, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Tendi Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.