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.