Nilgiri North | 1985 N Face-W Ridge

A Poland expedition to Nilgiri North in 1985 via N Face-W Ridge, led by Zbigniew Mlynarczyk. Summit reached on 19th May 1985. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	172
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face-W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Zbigniew Mlynarczyk
Sponsor	Polish Himalaya Expedition Nilgiri N Spring 1985
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	W Germany
Approach	Kali Gandaki->Marpha->Timi Gaon
Basecamp Date	1985-04-25
Summit Date	1985-05-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	24
Total Days	26
Termination Date	1985-05-21
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to difficult ice, bad weather, lack of food and fixed rope
High Point (m)	6400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
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(25/04,3900m),ABC(28/04,5100m),C1(03/05,5600m),Biv1(16/05,5900m),Biv2(17/05,6000m),Biv3(18/05,6300m),xxx(19/05,6400m)
Route Notes	BC at 50m lower than French autumn 1981 (less wind and had water) ABC on 1st tower on central ridge of North Face C1 end of ridge where it becomes wall Biv1 at North Face Biv2 at West Ridge Biv3 at West Ridge. No camps above C1 on wall where difficulties began: 50-70 degrees steep and traverse below rock band. Worked 5 days fixing rope on traverse above 5700m. Summit push alpine-style by 3 men attempted on 16 May, but terrible thunderstorm for 8 hours that after and huddled on small platform at 5700m where traverse ended. 17 May went to West Ridge and bived at 6000m. 18 May fixed-rope supply finished but up to 6300m. 19 May went 60m up difficult rock and ice, hard green ice to 6400m in 5 hours. At this rate not possible to go to top and back, so down to 6000m same site for biv. 30 May to C1 very tired and without food. 20 May afternoon bad weather closed in. 21st snow all day so lucky to have traversed before fresh snow. North Face many seracs and very risky to climb it direct to summit. Shrestha, Tourism - 23 May 85 17 May 5900m biv by 3 members 18 May 6250m biv 19 May 7000m biv on N Face right ridge Going towards summit very strong wind and foggy these 3 days and snowfall, so difficult progress; short of food and rope. 2 members in BC.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st Polish attempt
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2449495
Year	1985
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n face-w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	19447
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Marek
Last Name	Danielak
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Radio-electronics technician
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1985-05-19
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432327
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marek danielak
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19448
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Jozef
Last Name	Janczy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Physician
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431894
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jozef janczy
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19449
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Piotr
Last Name	Konopka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Ski instructor
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1985-05-19
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434876
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	piotr konopka
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19450
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Zbigniew
Last Name	Mlynarczyk
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Ostrowsko, Nowy Targ, Poland
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1985-05-19
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433481
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zbigniew mlynarczyk
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	19451
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Pavel
Last Name	Murzyn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Engineer, mountain cable car
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432885
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pavel murzyn
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19452
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Jan
Last Name	Muskat
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Sculptor
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431299
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jan muskat
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19453
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Andrzej
Last Name	Rys
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Economist & works at a ski lift
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434135
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrzej rys
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19454
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Julian
Last Name	Szpilka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Koscielisko, Nowy Sacz, Poland
Occupation	Ethnographer
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434098
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	julian szpilka
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	19455
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	NILN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Renate
Last Name	Zoelch
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Erding, Bavaria, W Germany
Occupation	Student, medical
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434505
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	renate zoelch
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Marek Danielak	M	1952	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Radio-electronics technician	Details Other expeditions
Jozef Janczy	M	1951	Poland	Exp Doctor	Zakopane, Poland	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Piotr Konopka	M	1959	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Mlynarczyk	M	1956	Poland	Leader	Ostrowsko, Nowy Targ, Poland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Pavel Murzyn	M	1954	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Engineer, mountain cable car	Details Other expeditions
Jan Muskat	M	1950	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Sculptor	Details Other expeditions
Andrzej Rys	M	1957	Poland	Climber	Zakopane, Poland	Economist & works at a ski lift	Details Other expeditions
Julian Szpilka	M	1957	Poland	Climber	Koscielisko, Nowy Sacz, Poland	Ethnographer	Details Other expeditions
Renate Zoelch	F	1958	W Germany	Climber	Erding, Bavaria, W Germany	Student, medical	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	191
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Reference ID	01
Year	1985
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1986
Language	-
Citation	60:246 (1986)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NILN85101
Reference ID	02
Year	1985
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624601/Asia-Nepal-Nilgiri-North-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
NILN85101	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	60:246 (1986)	-
NILN85101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624601/Asia-Nepal-Nilgiri-North-Attempt	-	-	-