Kangchenjunga | 2004 N Face-Ridge

A Austria expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2004 via N Face-Ridge, led by Helmut Ortner. Summit reached on 16th May 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4635
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG04101
Peak ID KANG
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face-Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Helmut Ortner
Sponsor Kartner Osttironer Salzburger Bergfuehrer 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 Fly Suketar->Puramba->Cherowa->Sekthub->Ampalapcha->Ghunsa->BC
Basecamp Date 2004-04-20
Summit Date 2004-05-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 26
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2004-05-21
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8500m due to time constraint
High Point (m) 8500
Traverse True
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 600
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(20/04,5100m),C1(25/04,5800m),C2(05/05,6600m),C3(10/05,7200m),xxx(16/05,8500m)
Route Notes BC at Pangpema C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. Ortner left C3 on 16th at 05:30 hours, reached 8500m at 15:30, then returned to C3 at 19:00 hours. He found a Korean body (he thinks) between 8150-8200m may be of 1998-99 expedition. Leitner up to 7000m near C3 in May. Gratz up to 7400m on 18th. Hanser up to 8400m on 16th. Jud up to 8200m on 18th. Winkler up to 6600m. The expedition team returned to KTM on 28th and leaves on 29th. The expedition paid $30 each to Maoist. The demand was $100 each but sirdar and Pasang Tamang managed to bargain for $30 each. Singi Lama up to 8200m on 18th (summited Ama Dablam last October) Dorje Tamang, 42, Solukhumbu (Cho Oyu in 2003), up to 7000m
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455641
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face-ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Josef Leitner M 1963 Austria Climber Villach, Carinthia, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Thomas Gratz M 1964 Austria Climber Kals, Tirol, Austria Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Andreas Hanser M 1971 Austria Climber Kals, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christian Jud M 1967 Austria Climber Uttendorf, Salzburg, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Helmut Ortner M 1964 Austria Leader St. Lorenzen, Carinthia, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Robert Winkler M 1971 Austria Climber Seeboden, Carinthia, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Singi Lama M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Nigale, Kyul, Sindhupalchowk - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.