Jannu | 1992 S Ridge (French 1962 rte)

A Switzerland expedition to Jannu in 1992 via S Ridge (French 1962 rte), led by Hans Rauner. Summit reached on 25th October 1992. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1180
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Expedition ID JANU92301
Peak ID JANU
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge (French 1962 rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Hans Rauner
Sponsor Swiss Jannu Expedition
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 1992-10-11
Summit Date 1992-10-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 17
Termination Date 1992-10-28
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6500m due to snow conditions and wind
High Point (m) 6500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(11/10,4500m),C1(18/10,5500m),C2(24/10,6300m),xxx(25/10,6500m)
Route Notes BC at Yamatori Glacier (north side of glacier) C1 on rock plateau between 2 glacier C2 on South Ridge, north of point 6532 on Yoshima Kangch map. On ridge was deep snow; 1/2-meter deep powder snow on ridge and could see from high point that more of same snow conditions lay ahead. Also winds coming up and frequent avalanching on east side of ridge.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451363
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Unknown
Route (lowercase) s ridge (french 1962 rte)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Heinrich Furter M 1966 Switzerland Climber Hatzingen, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Bruno Kraaz M 1962 Switzerland Climber Visp, Valais, Switzerland Engineer Details Other expeditions
Dirk Massenbach M 1964 Switzerland Climber Diesbach, Glarus, Switzerland Bank employee & exchange dealer Details Other expeditions
Johannes (Hans) Rauner M 1958 Switzerland Leader Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
JANU92301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:205 (1993) -
JANU92301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199320502/Asia-Nepal-Kumbhakarna-Attempt - - -