Norbu Kang | 2008 N Face

A Austria expedition to Norbu Kang in 2008 via N Face, led by Edmund Wirbel. Summit reached on 7th September 2008. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6156
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NORB08301
Peak ID NORB
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Edmund Wirbel
Sponsor Norbu Kang Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Luxembourg
Approach (see route notes)
Basecamp Date 2008-09-05
Summit Date 2008-09-07
Summit Time 1530
Summit Days 2
Total Days 4
Termination Date 2008-09-09
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6085
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(05/09,4650m),C1(06/09,4950m),Smt(07/09)
Route Notes Approach: Jomsom, Kagbeni, Bhedi Kharka, Sampa, Tulsi Khola, Kharka, Charka village, Jorkela Pass Frei, Mihatsch, Miss Wirbel, Wirbel, Tendi and Dorje started at 3:30 am from C1 on 7 Sept. Mihatsch stopped his climbing at about 5900m due to exhaustion. Rest of climbers Frei, Wirbel, Miss Wirbel, Tendi and Dorje Lama Tamang reached summit at 3:30 pm, stayed on summit about 40 minutes and descended to C1 at 11:30 pm. Next day the climbers descended to BC. The weather was very good. The team returned to Kathmandu on 15 Sep and will leave on 20 Sep. Reckinger remained at BC as BC manager. Sherpa: Tendi, 28/5/72 (15/2/2031), Rawadolu-8, Okhaldhunga Chhi Dorje Tamang, 28/9/72 (12/6/2029), Suri-6, Dolakha
Accidents -
Achievement 1st European team to summit
Agency Blue Sky Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458030
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Isolde Frei F 1951 Austria Climber Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Geriatric nurse Details Other expeditions
Johannes Mihatsch M 1949 Austria Climber Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria Cable TV technician Details Other expeditions
Christiane Reckinger F 1959 Luxembourg BC Manager Heisdorf, Luxembourg Interior designer Details Other expeditions
Anna Wirbel F 1988 Austria Climber Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Student Details Other expeditions
Edmund Wirbel M 1950 Austria Leader Neuziders, Voralberg, Austria Urologist Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Rawadolu-8, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Chhi Dorje Tamang M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Suri-6, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
NORB08301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 83:318 (2009) -
NORB08301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200931802/Asia-Nepal-Kanjiroba-Hima-Norbu-Kang-6005m-Second-Ascent - - -