Pokharkang | 2009 N Face

A Australia expedition to Pokharkang in 2009 via N Face, led by Damien Gildea. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6722
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID POKR09201
Peak ID POKR
Year 2009
Season 2
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Damien Gildea
Sponsor Australian Amotsang 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 -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to bad weather and avalanche danger
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 xxx(Aug,5900m)
Route Notes Also had permit for Amotsang, but only attempted Pokharkang.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 3404
Year 2009
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Damien George Gildea M 1969 Australia Leader - Alpinist & Antarctic explorer Details Other expeditions
Christopher Mellor (Chris) Warner M 1978 Australia Climber Ainslie, ACT, Australia Business owner Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
POKR09201 AAJ Gildea, Damien - - 84:304-305 (2010) -
POKR09201 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201030400/Amotsang-6393m-and-Pokharkan-6372m-Attempts - - -