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.