Langtang Lirung | 1999 SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1999 via SE Ridge, led by Hans Rauner. Summit reached on 13th October 1999. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3372 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LANG99302 |
| Peak ID | LANG |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Hans Rauner |
| Sponsor | Swiss Langtang Lirung 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 | Via Langtang Khola (normal route) |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-09 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-13 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-20 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5800m due to dangerous snow conditions and lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 5800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| 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(09/10,4300m),C1(13/10,5000m),xxx(13/10,5800m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site on west side of glacier C1 on SE Ridge (not slept in) High point on SE Ridge. Fixed ropes to 5800m and down to BC to rest planning two days later to go up again, but heavy snowfall for three days and no time to wait a week for avalanching to stop and not enough time left. C1 not slept in, only pitched. All members went to C1 site. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454139 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Kraaz | M | 1971 | Switzerland | Climber | Glarus, Switzerland | Electrical engineer & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Leuzinger | M | 1970 | Switzerland | Climber | Ennenda, Glarus, Switzerland | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Tobias Marti | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Ennenda, Glarus, Switzerland | Electrical technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner Jakob Marti | M | 1956 | Switzerland | Climber | Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland | Plumber | Details Other expeditions |
| Johannes (Hans) Rauner | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Leader | Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANG99302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:67 (Jul 2000) | - |