Nuptse | 1982 N Face

A W Germany expedition to Nuptse in 1982 via N Face, led by Hans-Burkhard Nix. Summit reached on 18th October 1982. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2050
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NUPT82301
Peak ID NUPT
Year 1982
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality W Germany
Leaders Hans-Burkhard Nix
Sponsor First German Nuptse 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 1982-10-07
Summit Date 1982-10-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1982-10-19
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned on 18 Oct due to danger in Icefall route
High Point (m) 6500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(07/10,5300m),C1(14/10,6000m),C2(18/10,6500m),xxx(18/10,6500m)
Route Notes Pohl - 25 Oct 82 BC 7 Oct at 5300m, same as Lhotse expedition BC site. Leader arrived on 8 Oct because trouble acclimatizing. 11 Oct - 1st entered icefall when NZ Lhotse still in Cwm; went to 5800m at beginning of traverse and back to BC. 12 Oct - again in Icefall to about 5850m for acclimatization and to see Icefall; next NZ Lhotse descending; again back to BC. 13 Oct - rest 14 Oct - 3 up to top of Icefall 6000m and slept there (Pohl stayed at BC with diarrhea) 15 Oct - 3 down to BC 16 Oct - rest 17 Oct - all 4 climbers to C1. 3 spent night and 1 returned to BC because of headache. 18 Oct - 3 to C2 at nearly 6500m where Canadian's insulated tent was; returned to C1; Nix and Pohl to BC. 19 Oct - Kruis also to BC leaving equipment in C1. Decided to stop climb because Icefall in very bad condition: 8 ladders, also fixed ropes across 5 crevasses gone and very warm even in early am; increasingly warm now. 20 Oct - snowfall To make attempt on mountain, need at least 1 week in Cwm and more dangerous at the end to go through Icefall. Not well acquainted with Icefall and it no longer being maintained by anyone. When left KTM had hoped Canadians would still be on mountain. To change route no solution: heard Scots had great difficulties on West Ridge, were not prepared for South Face which knew nothing about. Never discussed route change. All Ok. Pohl and Guggemos arrived today, other 2 trekking in in Gokyo and returned KTM after 2 weeks. Actually expedition poorly organized in came late, had equipment problems, badly arranged by inexperienced leader. Shyam, Tourism - 17 Oct 82 Abandoned 16 Oct because of danger in Icefall route. Went into Icefall same distance. 19 Oct leave BC to KTM. Nix, et al - 14 Sept 82 Arrived 13th Sept, leave soon as possible. 5 members arrive BC about 1 Oct at 5200m. ABC near Everest C2 6300m. Alpine-style up North Face, 2-3 bivs. Probably follow Scott's line or perhaps left of Scott's icefall. May use fixed ropes especially in icefall. No Sherpas above BC No oxygen at all or perhaps 1 medical bottle 1st German Nuptse Expedition Begin climb on face about 10 Oct. Maximum 3 days up and 1 biv in descent Probably stay at Everest Cottage on return (near KC's restaurant).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448548
Year 1982
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Guggemos M 1958 W Germany Climber Seeg, Bavaria, W Germany Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Christoph Kruis M 1961 W Germany Climber Amberg, Bavaria, W Germany Medical student Details Other expeditions
Hans-Burkhard Nix M 1954 W Germany Leader Neufahrn, Bavaria, W Germany High school teacher of sports Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Gernot Pohl M 1961 W Germany Climber Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, W Germany University student of sports Details Other expeditions
Petra Ruemmer F 1959 W Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, W Germany University student of physics Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
NUPT82301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 57:225 (1983) -
NUPT82301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198322501/Asia-Nepal-Nuptse-Attempt - - -