Jannu East | 1991 E Face of E Smt

A Yugoslavia expedition to Jannu East in 1991 via E Face of E Smt, led by Tone Skarja. Summit reached on 1st May 1991. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9888
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID JANE91101
Peak ID JANE
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Face of E Smt
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Yugoslavia
Leaders Tone Skarja
Sponsor Slovene Himalayan Expedition to Kangchenjunga & Jannu
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 -
Basecamp Date 1991-04-12
Summit Date 1991-05-01
Summit Time 1400
Summit Days 19
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1991-05-04
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7050m due to bad weather, frostnip, etc
High Point (m) 7050
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 Climbed Kangchenjunga (KANG-911-02), Central (KANC-911-01), South (KANS-911-01); climbed Talung illegally (TLNG-911-01)
Campsites BC(12/04,5350m),Biv1(28/04,5430m),Biv2(30/04,6400m),Biv3(30/04,6800m),xxx(01/05,7050m),Biv4(01/05,6900m),Biv5(02/05,6550m)
Route Notes Went to Kangchenjunga BC 12th April and to acclimatize and went to C2 on Kangchenjunga. Also pitched tent and stocked it with some food, etc. and from this tent started climb at 4 pm on 29th April. Took biv sack, stove and gas, 2 sleeping bags and 2 ropes. Fixed no rope on climb. At 9 am on 30th April rested at 6400m for 6 hrs. Then on up to 6800m where stopped at 9 pm on 30th. 1 May 8 am started up again; left biv gear at 6900m expecting to reach top that day but at 7050m stopped at 2 pm bad weather (winds and avalanche of new snow). Waited at 7050m 9 hrs for better weather when snowfall and avalanches stopped. Down to 6900m at 1 am 2 May stayed until 9 am. Now down to 6600m in 3 hrs, there snowfall and avalanches then after another 2 hrs to biv at 6550m at 4 pm in big crevase. 3 May 1 am down and at bottom of face at 6 am, to tent at 5430m at 7 am. Climb now finished. Slight frostbite, very tired and lost 10 kg each (had eaten only 200 gms biscuits). Entire face "extreme difficulty plus" with 5 pitches more difficulty (2 ice, 3 mixed rock and ice). Route possible: if weather good "we would be on top on 1st of May in evening." Ice couloir up center. Jannu in clouds every day of entire expedition's climb: Jannu had the worst weather.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID KANG91102
Checksum 2452304
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e face of e smt

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anton (Tone) Skarja M 1937 Yugoslavia Leader Menges, Slovenia, Yugoslavia Electrical technician Details Other expeditions
Vanja Anton Furlan M 1966 Yugoslavia Climber Novo Mesto, Slovenia, Yugoslavia Metal worker Details Other expeditions
Bojan Pockar M 1963 Yugoslavia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia Forester Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.