Norbu Kang | 2010 NW Face
A Germany expedition to Norbu Kang in 2010 via NW Face, led by Steffen Klassert. Summit reached on 10th October 2010. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6981 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | NORB10301 |
| Peak ID | NORB |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Steffen Klassert |
| Sponsor | Dolpo Triple Expedition to Norbu Kang |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | (see route notes) |
| Basecamp Date | 2010-10-05 |
| Summit Date | 2010-10-10 |
| Summit Time | 1430 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2010-10-12 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6085 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 60 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Kanta Gaton (KAGA-103-01); attempted Kagmara I (KAG1-103-01) |
| Campsites | BC(05/10,4600m),C1(09/10,5250m),Smt(10/10) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Nepalgunj->Surkhet->Juphal by air, Dunai->Dho Tarap->Nundu->Pak->Panklenga Beierlein, Erkelenz and Klassert left C1 at 5:15 am on 10 Oct. The team reached summit at 14:30 hours. They stayed at the summit for about 30 minutes, then descended to C1 at 19:30 hours where they spent the night. Next day the team went down to BC. Summit day weather was good on ascent, but on descent started light snowfall, in general mostly fine and sunny. Herrmannspahn left expedition from Dunai on 28 Sept and left Kathmandu on 2 or 3 October. The route Japanese expedition in 2003 led by Ohnishi climbed was not main peak. Route: NW Face via north icefall - northwest to steep ice climb up to 60 degrees and then to Col to south. Last 150m loose rocks, no snow. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Adventure Geo Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458795 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Beierlein | M | 1989 | Germany | Climber | Dresden, Saxony, Germany | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jana Bogatin | F | 1969 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Uwe Johannes Erkelenz | M | 1961 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Bert Gust | M | 1971 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Herrmannspahn | M | 1970 | Germany | Climber | Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Hanna Friederike Hilsberg | F | 1959 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Musician | Details Other expeditions |
| Steffen Klassert | M | 1971 | Germany | Leader | Grosskrotzenburg, Hesse, Germany | Mathematician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans-Joerg Pade | M | 1954 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Taxi driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Ingo Uwe Roeger | M | 1972 | Germany | Climber | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.