Pyramid Peak | 1939 NE Ridge from Langpo La

A Switzerland expedition to Pyramid Peak in 1939 via NE Ridge from Langpo La, led by Ernst Grob. Summit reached on 17th August 1939. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11165
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PYRM39201
Peak ID PYRM
Year 1939
Season 2
Host Country 3
Route 1 NE Ridge from Langpo La
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Ernst Grob
Sponsor -
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 Germany
Approach Sikkim->Zemu Glacier
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1939-08-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to route difficulty
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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 Climbed Kirat Chuli (KIRA-391-01), Nepal Peak (NEPA-391-01) and Langpo South (LNPS-392-01); attempted Gimmigela Chuli (GIMM-392-01)
Campsites C1(15/08,6100m),C2(17/08,6400m),xxx
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID NEPA39101
Checksum 2435842
Year 1939
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge from langpo la

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ernst Grob M 1893 Switzerland Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Herbert Paidar M 1909 Germany Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Ludwig Schmaderer M 1913 Germany Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.