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) -