Nuptse | 1996 N Ridge/Pillar (UK 1979 rte)

A Germany expedition to Nuptse in 1996 via N Ridge/Pillar (UK 1979 rte), led by Ralf Dujmovits, Hans-Jochen Netzer. Summit reached on 17th September 1996. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1981
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NUPT96301
Peak ID NUPT
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge/Pillar (UK 1979 rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Ralf Dujmovits, Hans-Jochen Netzer
Sponsor Amical Alpin Mt Everest Trilogy 1996 to Everest, Lhotse & Nuptse
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 4th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-08-28
Summit Date 1996-09-17
Summit Time 1330
Summit Days 20
Total Days 46
Termination Date 1996-10-13
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7864
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
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 Attempted Everest (EVER-963-03), Lhotse (had permit, but not attempted)
Campsites BC(28/08,350m),C1(01/09,6000m),C2(03/09,6450m),C3(04/09,6800m),Smt(17/09)
Route Notes BC at foot of Khumbu Icefall C1 at top of Icefall C2 at Western Cwm C3 at beginning of North Pillar. Climbed Scott's route. Heavy snowfall daily from 4th to 15th and avalanche danger great so had to wait for snow to stop. Arrived at C3 on 16th & went for top on 17th: only the two sumiters went for top. Left C3 at 2:30 am on 17th, on summit 1:30 pm; Ralf arrived C3 at 5:00 pm but Axel very slow in descent (due to altitude), got dark and snow started falling and no one knew where Axel was (Ralf only person in C3 that night and he tired and went to sleep in separate tent). 18th am Rackl with binoculars from C2 saw 30m from C3 something lying in snow - this was Axel, who had fallen and his hit his head. Axel brought to C2 on 18th, BC on 19th and KTM 20th. Left ankle and ribs broken and left fingers frostbitten. No further attempt on Nuptse following fatal avalanche on 21 Sept which killed 3 people going to South Col. Dujmovits - 26 Nov 96 (by phone) He is being strongly criticized in Germany for not staying with Schloenvogt in descent (but no criticism from Schloenvogt). Schloenvogt was descending much more slowly, facing the mountain, where Dujmovits moving faster, facing out. They had reached top of pillar and there Schloenvogt agreed Dujmovits should go ahead - both were exhausted on summit. Dujmovits returned to C3, made hot water for Schloenvogt and left it in his tent, then fell asleep in his own tent. There was no one in C3 in support of them because plan had been for Dujmovits and Schloenvogt to fix ropes on 17th and go for top on 18th when 2 other members would move up to C3 in support. But on 17th weather was fine and they suddenly decided to go for summit alpine-style.
Accidents Schloenvogt fell
Achievement 1st German ascents
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID EVER96303
Checksum 2453645
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge/pillar (uk 1979 rte)

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ralf Dujmovits M 1961 Germany Leader Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Hans Hoerl M 1958 Germany Climber Velden, Bavaria, Germany Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Hans-Jochen (Hajo) Netzer M 1955 Germany Nuptse Group Leader Warngau, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Brigitte Paupert F 1966 Germany Climber Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Physical therapist Details Other expeditions
Dieter Albin Porsche M 1955 Germany Climber Herrenberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Robert Rackl M 1964 Germany Climber Koesching, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Axel Schloenvogt M 1962 Germany Climber Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Beat Weiche M 1969 Germany Climber Worb, Bern, Switzerland Sports shop manager Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.