Merra | 2008 SE Face
A Spain expedition to Merra in 2008 via SE Face, led by Angel Villan Polo. Summit reached on 28th September 2008. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6277 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MERR08301 |
| Peak ID | MERR |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Angel Villan Polo |
| Sponsor | Spanish Merra Peak Expedition 2008 |
| 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 | (see route notes) |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-09-26 |
| Summit Date | 2008-09-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| Total Days | 2 |
| Termination Date | 2008-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5800m due to bad weather & snow fall |
| High Point (m) | 5800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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(26/09,4900m),C1(27/09,5600m),xxx(28/09,5800m) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Biratnagar, bus to Basantpur, Chyanki, Gufa Pokhari, Nusum, Pungling, Lali Kharka, Khesewa, Mamankhe, Thunjim, Ang Khola, Anda Phedi, Lapsang, via Lapsang La, Lumba-Sumba Kharka, Ghunsa, Kangbachen, Kumbhakarna Glacier On 28 Sept Nunez and Villan left high camp (5600m) at 5:45 am, reached 5800m at about 6:30 am. Then started snow fall, descended to BC. Same day they reached Kangbachen. The team returned to Kathmandu on 6 Oct via Gunsha, Amkilapsa, Amjilasa, Chiruwa, Mitlung, Taplejung then bus to Biratnagar, Nunez and Villan will probably leave on 11 Oct. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Chomolungma Pilgrimage |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458006 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuria Nunez Pascual | F | 1971 | Spain | Climber | Isil, Lleida, Spain | Events organizer | Details Other expeditions |
| Angel Villan Polo | M | 1961 | Spain | Leader | Palencia, Spain | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.