Putha Hiunchuli | 2023 NE Face
A Germany expedition to Putha Hiunchuli in 2023 via NE Face, led by Billi Bierling. Summit reached on 3rd November 2023. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11299 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUTH23304 |
| Peak ID | PUTH |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Billi Bierling |
| Sponsor | German-Austrian Putha Himchuli Expedition 2023 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Austria |
| Approach | By Jeep from Nepalgung to Dunai, trekked to BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2023-10-25 |
| Summit Date | 2023-11-03 |
| Summit Time | 1345 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2023-11-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7246 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(25/10,4938m),C1(28/10,5400m),C1B(01/11,5700m),C2(02/11,6602m),Smt(03/11) |
| Route Notes | Left KTM 17/10, Jeep from Nepalgunj to Dunai, Karkot rest day BC 25/10 4938m C1 28/10 5400m C1B 01/11 5700m C2 02/11 6602m Smt 03/11 by Kaltenbrunner, Kalkbrenner, Nima Shetpa at 1:45 pm and Bierling, Gfoellner, Pasang and Ngatar at 5 pm. Summit teams started from C2 at 9:10 am. Despite the favorable weather forecast it was very windy, but clear. They set out together, but Kaltenbrunner, Kalkbrenner and Nima Sherpa were soon ahead. The snow conditions were tricky as the tracks from the previous SST team were covered in snow and allowed for breaking in. First team reached the summit at 1:45 pm. The stayed about 10 mins on the top, but they did not have views due to white-out. On their way down, they met the second summit team at around 3:30 pm in high winds. They descended all the way to BC where they arrived at 7:45 pm. Second team spent about 5 mins in the summit. It was clear with very low temperatures of around -25C to -30C. They descended to C2 where they arrived at 9 pm. On 4/11 everyone down to BC. Carolin Kalkbrenner reached 5600m on 29/10. She did not feel up to going much higher which wasn’t really her intention. Jericha reached 5700m on 01/11. He did not sleep well at that altitude and had trouble breathing so he returned to BC on 02/11. Stiehler reached 6100m on 02/11. He did not feel strong enough to continue in the deteriorating weather and descended to BC the same day. No oxygen taken or used No fixed rope No accidents Left BC on 05/11, trekked to Juphal and arrived on 08/11. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464210 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Susanne (Billi) Bierling | F | 1967 | Germany | Leader | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany | Journalist & communications specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Martina Gfoellner | F | 1967 | Austria | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Manfred Jericha | M | 1964 | Austria | Climber | Attersee, Upper Austra, Austria | Yoga teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Caroline Angela Kalkbrenner | F | 1980 | Germany | Climber | Breunetzried, Bavaria, Germany | German Alpine Club hut and trail manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Uwe Kalkbrenner | M | 1967 | Germany | Climber | Bad Heilbrunn, Bavaria, Germany | Stucco plasterer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner | F | 1970 | Austria | Climber | Attersee, Upper Austra, Austria | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andreas Stiehler | M | 1964 | Austria | Climber | Lenzing, Upper Austria, Austria | Key account manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dipsung-6, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngatar Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.