Jongsang | 2000 Central Gully of S Face of S Smt I (7350m)-S Smt II

A Slovenia expedition to Jongsang in 2000 via Central Gully of S Face of S Smt I (7350m)-S Smt II, led by Andrej Stremfelj. Summit reached on 6th October 2000. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3725
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID JONG00301
Peak ID JONG
Year 2000
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Central Gully of S Face of S Smt I (7350m)-S Smt II
Route 2 S Face of S Smt II (to 6400m)
Route 3 Left of GUlly of S Face of S Smt I (to 6600m)
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Andrej Stremfelj
Sponsor Slovenia Janak Himal Expedition to Jongsang
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 2000-09-25
Summit Date 2000-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2000-10-14
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7350m due to death of Markovic
High Point (m) 7350
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
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 Attempted Pyramid (PYRM-003-01) and Kirat Chuli (KIRA-003-01)
Campsites BC(25/09,4950m),ABC(29/09,5500m),xxx(06/10,7350m)
Route Notes BC at Pangpema ABC at West Langpo Glacier (Glacier C2 on Nepa map). From BC had acclimatization climb near Pangpema and point 6456m west-northwest of Pathibhara. All back to ABC and divided into 4 groups for reconnaissance of permitted areas and made 3 C1's: Bevk and Samec at 5400m on Pyramid Glacier for Kirat Chuli on 29 Sept; At 5900m on glacier south of Jongsang for Jongsang on 6 Oct; On Jhisang Glacier at 5900m east of point 6340m also for Jongsang on 6 Oct; Klanjscek and Stres had no C1, but alpine style to Jongsang. On Kirat Chuli reached 6900m on 7th by Bevk and Samec on South Face. On Pyramid (Pathibhara) to 5600m on 7th by Brescak and Kovacic via North Face to West Ridge. On Jongsang from South Glacier camp to 6400m via South or SW Face on 7th Oct by Klanjscek and Stres. From Jhisang Glacier camp to summit of Jongsang Peak I 7350m via south wall to summit of unclimbed Jongsang which is south of main peak on 6th Oct by Azman and Markovic. Markovic died while descending during night. Both men very tired and missed route. Snowbar pulled out of snow and Markovic fell 1200m to glacier. Body found and buried on glacier. Now with his death all climbing stopped. Had climbed central couloir. From Jhisang Glacier, Marence, Kresal and Stremfelj climbed to 6600m on 7th Oct on Jongsang via South Face up steeper couloir on South Face a little to left of central couloir. All members returned to ABC and BC on 7th Oct. Only Jongsang really climbed because when heard of Markovic's death, all came back to ABC.
Accidents Fatal fall
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454319
Year 2000
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) central gully of s face of s smt i (7350m)-s smt ii

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Urban Azman M 1976 Slovenia Climber Gorje, Slovenia Student of electrical engineering Details Other expeditions
Jernej Bevk M 1974 Slovenia Climber (Kirat Chuli) Ljubljana, Slovenia Architecture student Details Other expeditions
Jernej Brescak M 1977 Slovenia Climber (Pyramid) Novo Mesto, Slovenia Sports student Details Other expeditions
Matija Klanjscek M 1977 Slovenia Climber Tolmin, Slovenia Geodesy student Details Other expeditions
Matej Kovacic M 1977 Slovenia Climber (Pyramid) Muljava, Slovenia Sports student Details Other expeditions
Gregor Kresal M 1969 Slovenia Climber Medvode, Slovenia Architecture student Details Other expeditions
Miha Marence M 1974 Slovenia Climber Kranj, Slovenia Forester Details Other expeditions
Andrej Markovic M 1976 Slovenia Climber Toplice, Slovenia Sports student Details Other expeditions
Miran Rems M 1956 Slovenia Exp Doctor Radovljica, Slovenia Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Uros Samec M 1975 Slovenia Climber (Kirat Chuli) Ljubljana, Slovenia Sports student Details Other expeditions
Andrej Stremfelj M 1956 Slovenia Leader Kranj, Slovenia Sports teacher Details Other expeditions
Blaz Stres M 1974 Slovenia Climber Tolmin, Slovenia Biology student Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
JONG00301 AAJ Stremfelj, Andrej - - 75:379-380 (2001) -
JONG00301 HIGH - - - 226:57-58 (Sep 2001) -
JONG00301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200137900/Asia-Nepal-Western-Nepal-Janak-Himal-Jongsang-Peak-South-Summit-I-New-Route-and-Tragedy - - -