Merra | 2006 SE Face-ENE Ridge

A Denmark expedition to Merra in 2006 via SE Face-ENE Ridge, led by Claus Ostergaard. Summit reached on 18th October 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5418
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MERR06301
Peak ID	MERR
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face-ENE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Denmark
Leaders	Claus Ostergaard
Sponsor	Danish Merra Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Ghunsa north on east side of Ghunsa Khola
Basecamp Date	2006-10-14
Summit Date	2006-10-18
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	4
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2006-10-19
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6334
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
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(14/10,4040m),ABC(15/10,4705m),C1(16/10,5445m),Smt(18/10)
Route Notes	BC across river from Kanbachen village ABC just above Khumbakarna Glacier, just NE of point 4462 C1 on southern end of Merra Glacier. 17th Oct rested and 18th Ostergaard left C1 at 5:30 am climbed to Merra's summit. Both members climbed on right side of SE Buttress, crossed Merra Glacier at about 5650m from west side to east side of glacier. Climbed small gully to SE Face at 5800m on face. Ortmann very tired and went only to 6000m on face, going very slowly, where Ostergaard met him on descent from top (had climbed face to northeast (6227m on HMG Map, 6160m according to Ostergaard's GPS) and along main summit's ENE Ridge. "Quite easy" climb; only tricky section was 20m rock slab just below east summit. Ridge covered in snow. On top at 10:00 am. Ortmann had altitude problem that slowed him; both down to ABC at 4:45 pm and climb over. 19th left ABC and down to Ghunsa.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st official ascent
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457293
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face-ene ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	40679
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MERR06301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MERR
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Thejs
Last Name	Ortmann
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Denmark
Status	Climber
Residence	Vedbak, Denmark
Occupation	Carpenter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2006-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440405
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thejs ortmann
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	40680
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MERR06301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MERR
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Claus
Last Name	Ostergaard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Denmark
Status	Leader
Residence	Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation	Geologist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6334
Summit Date 1	2006-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claus ostergaard
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Thejs Ortmann	M	1975	Denmark	Climber	Vedbak, Denmark	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions
Claus Ostergaard	M	1973	Denmark	Leader	Copenhagen, Denmark	Geologist	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7135
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MERR06301
Reference ID	01
Year	2006
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Ostergaard, Claus
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2007
Language	-
Citation	81:398-399 (2007)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10578
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MERR06301
Reference ID	02
Year	2006
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200739800/Asia-Nepal-Kumbhakarna-Himal-Merra-First-Known-Ascent
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MERR06301	AAJ	Ostergaard, Claus	-	-	81:398-399 (2007)	-
MERR06301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200739800/Asia-Nepal-Kumbhakarna-Himal-Merra-First-Known-Ascent	-	-	-