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
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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 - - -