Nilgiri South | 1996 S Face

A Slovenia expedition to Nilgiri South in 1996 via S Face, led by Tadej Golob. Summit reached on 10th October 1996. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1938
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NILS96301
Peak ID	NILS
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Slovenia
Leaders	Tadej Golob
Sponsor	Slovenian Nilgiri 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	-
Basecamp Date	1996-09-28
Summit Date	1996-10-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	12
Total Days	13
Termination Date	1996-10-11
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned on 10 Oct due to deep snow after avalanche
High Point (m)	5400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
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(28/09,4100m),ABC(10/10,5000m),xxx(10/10,5400m)
Route Notes	BC at Hung Khola ABC below the rock face of South Face. Tadej Golob - 16 Oct 96 4 & 5 Oct a lot of snow. Came back the next day to BC. Went back a couple of days later to find ABC swept away by avalanche. The walk took two hours more because of the deep snow. It was extremely cold that day.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453668
Year	1996
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s face

Members

Field	Value
ID	19492
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILS96301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NILS
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Tadej
Last Name	Golob
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Slovenia
Status	Leader
Residence	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Occupation	Journalist
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)	5400
Summit Date 1	1996-10-10
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437699
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tadej golob
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	19493
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NILS96301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NILS
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dusan
Last Name	Polenik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Slovenia
Status	Climber
Residence	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Occupation	Social worker
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)	5400
Summit Date 1	1996-10-10
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438097
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dusan polenik
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Tadej Golob	M	1967	Slovenia	Leader	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
Dusan Polenik	M	1968	Slovenia	Climber	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Social worker	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.