Putha Hiunchuli | 2012 NE Face

A Austria expedition to Putha Hiunchuli in 2012 via NE Face, led by Karl Gabl. Summit reached on 11th October 2012. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7848
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUTH12302
Peak ID PUTH
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Karl Gabl
Sponsor Tirolean Putha Hiunchuli
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 49th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach Nepalgunj->Juphal->Dunai
Basecamp Date 2012-10-01
Summit Date 2012-10-11
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2012-10-15
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7246
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 6
Summit Members 5
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(01/10,4983m),C1(05/10,5490m),C2(09/10,6050m),C3(10/10,6600m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes The team enjoyed a very good acclimatization period of 8 days, with 2 times a day trip to C1. On 5th of October the team slept at C1, the day after went to C2 and back to the BC. On 8th of October the team could start its summit attempt. On 11th October: after a little snow the day before and a stormy night at C3 5 members went on summit (except Rainer Pieber) with Chuldim and Pemba Sherpa. Karma stayed with the doctor below. The team stayed no more than 5 minutes on the summit because of the cold and on their way back met Pieber and Karma who turned back with them to C3. [Pieber turn-around altitude estimated at 6800m]. On 12th of October: all team was back from C3 to BC. On 13th of October: Doctor Rainer Pieber was evacuated by helicopter in Dhulikhel because of his frostbites. Accidents etc: With temperatures measured at -15/20 degrees C and 60 km/h wind during the summit day, all members got light frosbites, mostly on the toes, but not too serious. Only Rainer Pieber had blue toes and had to be later evacuated. Fixed rope and Sherpas: The whole route is not technically difficult and not exposed to avalanches. Only the part between BC and C1 is exposed to stones and blocks coming from the crest of the moraine above. Anyway the Sherpas put 80m to 100m of fixed rope between C1 and C2, around 5900m. Sherpas: Sirdar Chuldim Sherpa, 23/7/64, Khumjung-2 Pemba [Jangbu] Sherpa, 16/2/86, Jubing-7, Kharikhola, Everest X3 [??] [Pasang] Karma Sherpa Lama, (2029/8/10) 25/11/72, Kharikhola, Everest X6
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459709
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Josef Falch M 1953 Austria Climber Flirsch, Tirol, Austria Retired train driver Details Other expeditions
Karl Gabl M 1946 Austria Leader Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Meteorologist Details Other expeditions
Stephanie Monika Geiger F 1977 Germany Climber Berlin, Germany Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Rainer Frank Pieber M 1943 Austria Exp Doctor Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Pediatrician Details Other expeditions
Helmut Triendl M 1951 Austria Climber Oberperfuss, Tirol, Austria Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Irene Wolf F 1958 Austria Climber Rietz, Tirol, Austria Nurse Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pema Nuru Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Karma Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.