Ohmi Kangri | 1985 W Face-SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ohmi Kangri in 1985 via W Face-SW Ridge, led by Ruedi Meier. Summit reached on 14th April 1985. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 179 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | OHMI85101 |
| Peak ID | OHMI |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face-SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Ruedi Meier |
| Sponsor | Swiss-Nepalese Ohmi Kangri Expedition 1985 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st-3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | From southwest (Yangma) |
| Basecamp Date | 1985-03-23 |
| Summit Date | 1985-04-14 |
| Summit Time | 1215 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 1985-04-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6839 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 420 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(23/03,5130m),C1(27/03,5740m),C2(30/03,6450m),C3(10/04,6810m),Smt(14,18,20/04) |
| Route Notes | BC at Pandra Glacier east of Syao C1 on glacier west of SW Ridge C2 on SW Ridge (Japanese C3 site) well protected C3 on SW Ridge (1 or 2 hours before from "East Peaks" of Japan). Reached C2 from Glacier up West Face to camp's site on ridge, where route reached ridge, West Face not steep or difficult - all snow (no ice). Ridge itself not very difficult but from C2 to C3 (took time fixing rope - 420m fixed rope). From C3 to summit only 50m fixed rope, used alpine technique (in contrast to Japanese who spent much time fixing lots of rope to "Japanese" summit). Weather was very good and every day "we did something" but very strong wind and at C3 Sherpa's tent destroyed by wind. Had planned to climb West Ridge but found it too dangerous from avalanches. Also expeditions goal was for all members to reach summit and too difficult to reach West Ridge from glacier because of icefalls for all members. Rieder, Swiss - 16 May 85 Ohmi Kangri really has one summit. Point needed by Japanese in '82 is just a point on SW Ridge. There are 2 points on SW Ridge: "East Peak" and "Central Peak," but real summit is the northwest or "West Peak." Ohmi Kangri is a large dome without difficulty. We followed SW Ridge over two teeth, "East and Central Peaks" to highest point. East and Central are no summits, only two difficulties on the ridge. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st ascent of Ohmi Kangri |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449505 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face-sw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Abplanalp | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Le Landeron, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Chevallier | M | 1939 | Switzerland | Deputy Leader | Chaumont, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Diethelm | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Neuchatel, Switzerland | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudolf (Ruedi) Meier | M | 1941 | Switzerland | Leader | Auvernier, Switzerland | Foreman in electronics factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Daniel Pauchard | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Exp Doctor | La Jonchere, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Rieder | M | 1933 | Switzerland | Climber | Lignieres, Neuchatel, Switzerland | School administrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Terenzio Rossetti | M | 1959 | Switzerland | Climber | Les Iles, Geneva, Switzerland | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alain Vaucher | M | 1950 | Switzerland | Climber | Boudry, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Vuilleme | M | 1953 | Switzerland | Climber | Couvet, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicolas Wyrsch | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Cressier, Switzerland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sangye Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Sirdar | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHMI85101 | AAJ | Meier, Ruedi | - | - | 60:217 (1986) | - |
| OHMI85101 | HJ | Meier, Ruedi | Ohmi Kangri Himal 1985 | - | 42:23-26 (1984-1985) | - |
| OHMI85101 | - | Pauchard, Jean-Daniel & Meier, Ruedi | Ohmi Kangri Himal 85 | By expedition, Auvenier, Switzerland | - | - |
| OHMI85101 | MM | - | - | - | 105:11 (Sep 1985) | - |
| OHMI85101 | MM | - | - | - | 110:9 (Jul 1986) | - |
| OHMI85101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198621702/Asia-Nepal-Ohmi-Kangri | - | - | - |
| OHMI85101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/42/5/ohmi-kangri-himal-1984/ | - | - | - |