Himlung Himal | 2017 W Ridge

A Israel expedition to Himlung Himal in 2017 via W Ridge, led by Ilan Buskila. Summit reached on 20th October 2017. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9666
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML17303
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Israel
Leaders	Ilan Buskila
Sponsor	Israeli Himlung Expedition 2017
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 via Jagat->Koto->Meta->Phu->BC
Basecamp Date	2017-10-13
Summit Date	2017-10-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	7
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2017-10-24
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to weakness and exhaustion
High Point (m)	6500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(13/10,4840m),C1(15/10,5453m),C2(17/10,6058m),C3(18/10,6221m),C4(19/10,6320m),xxx(20/10,6500m)
Route Notes	BC 13/10 4840m C1 15/10 5453m C2 17/10 6058m C3 18/10 6221m C4 19/10 6320m HPt 20/10 6500m by Buskila [and Jirel] Started for summit at 7 am from C4. At 9 am turned around, descended to C2. Buskila suffered from loss of appetite during expedition and hadn't eaten properly for 8 days before summit push. As a result he was weakened and had no energy to go all the way to the summit. Weather and conditions were perfect. On 21 Oct to C1, on 22 Oct to BC. From BC back to KTM by helicopter on 24 Oct. Sherpas above BC: 4 Oxygen: Taken and used by Buskila on descent from C4 to C2. Hired: Lal Bahadur Jirel
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan RST Expeditions (Snowy Horizon pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463664
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	70568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML17303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Ilan
Last Name	Buskila
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Israel
Status	Leader
Residence	Jersusalem, Israel
Occupation	Structural engineer
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)	6500
Summit Date 1	2017-10-20
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4 to C2 in descent
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440143
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ilan buskila
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70569
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML17303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Lal Bahadur
Last Name	Jirel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ratmate, Jiri-6, Dolakha
Occupation	Trekking & alpine guide
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)	6500
Summit Date 1	2017-10-20
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440361
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lal bahadur jirel
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ilan Buskila	M	1974	Israel	Leader	Jersusalem, Israel	Structural engineer	Details Other expeditions
Lal Bahadur Jirel	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ratmate, Jiri-6, Dolakha	Trekking & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.