Himlung Himal | 2018 NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Himlung Himal in 2018 via NW Ridge, led by Philipp Jander. Summit reached on 26th October 2018. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10069 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML18309 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Philipp Jander |
| Sponsor | German-Polish Himlung Himal Expedition 2018 |
| 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 | Poland |
| Approach | Koto->Meta->Phu->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-10-13 |
| Summit Date | 2018-10-26 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 2018-10-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/10,4900m),C1(19/10,5400m),C2(20/10,6100m),Smt(26/10) |
| Route Notes | BC 13/10 4900m C1 19/10 5400m C2 20/10 6100m Smt 26/10 by Jander, Gruber, Rinzi Sherpa at 10:30 am. Team started from C2 at 1:30 am. Jander, Gruber and Rinzi Sherpa reached the summit at 10:30 am, stayed 20-30 minutes on the summit, back to C2 at 3:30 pm. Good weather, beautiful views. Hawryluk turned around at 6920m at around 9 am. He was very cold and couldn't feel his fingers anymore. He walked back to C2 alone, got there at 3 pm. Berendt turned around at 7050m at 1:30 pm. It was getting too late and she felt frostbite at her toes. She and Ngawa Sherpa got back to C2 at 5:30 pm. Team left BC on: 29/10. Oxygen: Taken for emergency, not used. Hired: Rinzi Sherpa (S) Ngawa Sherpa (7050m) |
| Accidents | Jander frostbite at nose, not serious; Berendt frostbite at toes on both feet (level 2). |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Annapurna Foothills (Wild Yak pmt) |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462056 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Christian Jander | M | 1982 | Germany | Leader | Weiden, Bavaria, Germany | Pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Agnieszka Berendt | F | 1976 | Poland | Climber | Norway | Tourism sector | Details Other expeditions |
| Bettina Angela Gruber | F | 1989 | Germany | Climber | Weiden, Bavaria, Germany | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrzej Hawryluk | M | 1963 | Poland | Climber | Wroclaw, Poland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa (Sona) Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngawa Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hewa, Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.