Kangtega | 1998 E Buttress (did no climbing above ABC)
A Italy expedition to Kangtega in 1998 via E Buttress (did no climbing above ABC), led by Othmar Zingerle. Summit reached on 15th November 1998. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3254 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KTEG98302 |
| Peak ID | KTEG |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Buttress (did no climbing above ABC) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Othmar Zingerle |
| Sponsor | South Tirolean Himalaya Expedition to Kangtega |
| 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 | 1998-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 1998-11-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 1998-11-23 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5100m due to deep snow and lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 5100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/11,4900m),ABC(15-21/11,5100m),xxx(21/11,5100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at south end of Hinku Nuptse Glacier near "R" Glacier on Schneider map ABC at Hinku Nuptse Glacier High point at ABC (did no actual climbing). Did not attempt E Buttress as planned because started snowing after arrival at ABC and snow too deep to make climb. Back to BC on 17 Nov. Again on 20th up from BC to ABC, saw snow still too deep, fresh snow over many stones and impossible to continue so back to BC same day and climb finished. To ABC on: 15th Hubert Moroder, Karl Unterkircher, Othmar Zingerle 16th Silke Perathoner, Reinhard Senoner, Andreas Walpoth 20th Reinhard Senoner, Karl Unterkircher, Othmar Zingerle 21st Hubert Moroder, Andreas Walpoth |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Inner Nepal |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453761 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e buttress (did no climbing above abc) |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Moroder | M | 1972 | Italy | Climber | Ortisei, Bolzano, Italy | Sports equipment salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Silke Perathoner | F | 1972 | Italy | Climber | Santa Cristina, Bolzano, Italy | Woodcarving painter | Details Other expeditions |
| Reinhard Senoner | M | 1964 | Italy | Climber | Selva Gardena, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Unterkircher | M | 1970 | Italy | Climber | Selva Gardena, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andreas Walpoth | M | 1963 | Italy | Climber | Ortisei, Bolzano, Italy | Metal worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Othmar Zingerle | M | 1964 | Italy | Leader | Rasen Antholz, Balzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.