Hongku | 2015 SW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Hongku in 2015 via SW Ridge, led by Alberto Inurrategi. Summit reached on 9th October 2015. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9885
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HONK15301
Peak ID	HONK
Year	2015
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Alberto Inurrategi
Sponsor	Chamlang Spanish Expedition 2015
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st?
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Kote->Khare->Mera La
Basecamp Date	2015-09-29
Summit Date	2015-10-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2015-10-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6764
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	Summited Chamlang (CHAM-153-01)
Campsites	BC(28/09,5000m),Biv1(08/10,6200m),Smt(09/10)
Route Notes	BC 28/09 5000m Biv1 17/10 6200m Smt 09/10 by all 3 members. Team acclimatized for Chamlang by summiting Hongku peak via the SW Ridge on 9 Oct.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Prestige Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	CHAM15301
Checksum	2461255
Year	2015
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	72557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HONK15301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HONK
Year	2015
Season	3
First Name	Alberto
Last Name	Inurrategi Iriarte
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Aretxabaleta, Guipuzcoa, Spain
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6764
Summit Date 1	2015-10-09
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	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438090
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alberto inurrategi iriarte
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	72558
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HONK15301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HONK
Year	2015
Season	3
First Name	Juan
Last Name	Vallejo Llanos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Tarragona, Vitoria, Alava, Spain
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6764
Summit Date 1	2015-10-09
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	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438599
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	juan vallejo llanos
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alberto Inurrategi Iriarte	M	1968	Spain	Leader	Aretxabaleta, Guipuzcoa, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Juan Vallejo Llanos	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Tarragona, Vitoria, Alava, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Miguel (Mikel) Zabalza Azkona	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Pamplona, Navarra, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.