Langtang Lirung | 1989 SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1989 via SE Ridge, led by Hans Berger. Summit reached on 10th November 1989. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 371 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LANG89302 |
| Peak ID | LANG |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Hans Berger |
| Sponsor | First Swiss Langtang Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 10th,11th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | W Germany |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-10-26 |
| Summit Date | 1989-11-10 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 1989-11-13 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7227 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1000 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(26/10,4250m),C1(28/10,5650m),C2(06/11,6450m),Smt(10-11/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at left side of Lirung Glacier C1 on SE Ridge. Ridge is very difficult. British had arrived first and fixed ropes; were very cooperative. Snow conditions no problem: mostly snowed on lower part of mountain. Swiss left BC 13th Nov. C1->C2 fixed 600m rope by British. Would have taken Swiss much more time if British not so very cooperative. Swiss put in 300m above C2 & 700m in gully below C1. "British people were very, very nice." |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Chomalhari Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450505 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Maurer | M | 1945 | Switzerland | Climber | Buckten, Baselland, Switzerland | Metal worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Markus Baumann | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Climber | Gurtnellen, Uri, Switzerland | Worker, chemical factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Berger | M | 1948 | Switzerland | Leader | Goeschenen, Uri, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Markus Koch | M | 1963 | Switzerland | Climber | Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Juerg Kuoni | M | 1945 | Switzerland | Exp Doctor | Zurich, Switzerland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorothee Landolt | F | 1947 | Switzerland | Climber | Zurich, Switzerland | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Barbara Leitz | F | 1953 | W Germany | Climber | Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Lochstampfer | M | 1949 | Switzerland | Climber | Luzern, Switzerland | Organ maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Liselotte (Lilo) Schmidt | F | 1938 | Switzerland | Climber | Wallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland | Organist and pianist | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANG89302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:240 (1990) | - |
| LANG89302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024004/Asia-Nepal-Langtang-Lirung-Swiss-West-German-and-British-Irish-Ascents | - | - | - |