Jongsang | 1983 SE Ridge

A Yugoslavia expedition to Jongsang in 1983 via SE Ridge, led by Tone Skarja. Summit reached on 21st April 1983. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2834
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Expedition ID JONG83101
Peak ID JONG
Year 1983
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Yugoslavia
Leaders Tone Skarja
Sponsor -
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 Dhankuta->Pangpema (BC)
Basecamp Date 1983-04-16
Summit Date 1983-04-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6145m due to lack of equipment (needed fixed ropes)
High Point (m) 6145
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(16/04,5500m),ABC(19/04,5320m),C1(20/04,5950m),xxx(21/04,6145m)
Route Notes Beyond Jongsang La: 1-1/2 km sharp ridge and then 2-3 km plateau to top. This beyond resources of our small light expedition. All back in BC by 28 April (and most went to Ghunsa and Lapsang La where too much snow). Plan had been to go up East Face and down SE Ridge but needed prepare SE Ridge route first and this not possible. South Face only 50-60% and quite possible to go up, but not down. Other summit not attempted; had good view of Yalung Kang North Face, which wanted to climb 1985, but Skarja thinks seracs and hanging glaciers too dangerous.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447924
Year 1983
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

7 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
Filip Bence M 1950 Yugoslavia Climber Trzic, Slovenia, Yugoslavia Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Anton (Tone) Golnar M - Yugoslavia Climber Slovenia, Yugoslavia - Details Other expeditions
Peter Podgornik M 1958 Yugoslavia Climber Slovenia, Yugoslavia - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Nuru Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
JONG83101 AAJ Skarja, Tone - - 58:228 (1984) -
JONG83101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198422801/Asia-Nepal-Jongsang-Attempt - - -