Hongku | 2022 E Ridge

A Germany expedition to Hongku in 2022 via E Ridge, led by Luis Stitzinger. Summit reached on 3rd November 2022. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10959
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HONK22301
Peak ID HONK
Year 2022
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Luis Stitzinger
Sponsor Solo Alpine Hongu Peak Expedition 2022
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 Lukla->Chatra La->Khare->Mera Peak->Seto Pokhari->Hongku Peak BC
Basecamp Date 2022-10-27
Summit Date 2022-11-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2022-11-04
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
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 -
Campsites BC(27/10,5510m),C1(02/11,6200m),xxx(03/11,6520m)
Route Notes Stitzinger reached 6520m on 3 Nov, but second half of east ridge too difficult to carry on solo (climbing partner got sick). Beautiful but very long knife-edge ridge line with unsuspected difficulties in the second half after junction with South Ridge.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Solo Alpine Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462809
Year 2022
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Luis Andreas Stitzinger M 1968 Germany Leader Fuessen, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alix Christin Dorothee Von Melle F 1971 Germany Climber Hoehenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Public relations officer for store selling outdoor clothing & equip Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
HONK22301 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay Hongku, East Ridge, Attempt - 97:340-341 (2023) -
HONK22301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201216491 - - -