Kangchenjunga | 2003 NE-N Ridge

A Germany expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2003 via NE-N Ridge, led by Ralf Dujmovits. Summit reached on 8th May 2003. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4328
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG03104
Peak ID KANG
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE-N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Ralf Dujmovits
Sponsor International Kangchenjunga 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 Austria, Finland, Japan
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-13
Summit Date 2003-05-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2003-05-25
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7200m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 7200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04,5060m),C1(17/04,5800m),C2(27/04,6600m),C3(08/05,7200m),xxx(08/05,7200m)
Route Notes BC at Pangpema C1 at beginning of small plateau C2 at 2nd plateau C3 on NW Ridge. At 6300m while fixing ice face on 18 April huge fall of ice serac fell on another serac to which head of fixed supply of ice axes, rope, helmets, etc. and turned supply sack over, burying supplies. One member had to go to Jannu BC and borrow from that expedition 1 axe and 2 pair crampons (site of this serac falls is marked). At C3 left gear for C4 at 7900m and back to BC at 9 May for rest. Stayed in BC till 19 May because of very strong wind. 20 May up to C1, started snowing and stayed there; 22nd to C2. 23rd weather report predicted heavy snowfall so down to BC and decided to quit climbing. Prediction was long term strong wind. All 6 members always climbed together.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455266
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne-n ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ralf Dujmovits M 1961 Germany Leader Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson M 1968 Finland Climber Espoo, Helsinki, Finland Alpinist Details Other expeditions
David Johannes Goettler M 1978 Germany Climber Schlehdorf, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner F 1970 Austria Climber Ebensee, Upper Austria, Austria Nurse Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Takeuchi M 1971 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Sports shop salesman Details Other expeditions
Michael Waerthl M 1970 Germany Climber Neubiberg, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG03104 HIGH - - - 256:75 (Mar 2004) -
KANG03104 - - http://www.amical.de - - -