Tawoche | 2005 SE Face

A Switzerland expedition to Tawoche in 2005 via SE Face, led by Ueli Steck. Summit reached on 25th April 2005. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TAWO05101
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Ueli Steck
Sponsor	Swiss to Ama Dablam Cholatse Tawoche
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	12th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Pheriche->Tawoche Glacier
Basecamp Date	2005-04-23
Summit Date	2005-04-25
Summit Time	0400
Summit Days	2
Total Days	4
Termination Date	2005-04-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6495
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
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	Climbed Island Peak (3 April) and Cholatse (CHOL-051-01); attempted Ama Dablam (AMAD-051-09)
Campsites	BC(23/04,5200m),Smt(25/04)
Route Notes	First went to base of North Pillar, intended route, but much loose rock coming down gully so too dangerous so did not attempt pillar but went to SE Face instead. Started up face at 11:30 pm of 24th and on top 4:00 am of 25th and 8:00 am back in BC. One hour after reaching BC snow avalanching began. Some vertical ice (3 pitons) just below summit. "I didn't pick the perfect route - it was dark." Perfect route perhaps to the right high up to SE Summit and then traverse left along summit ridge to highest summit. Steck descended same line as ascended.
Accidents	Ratke frostnip on one finger and incipient pulmonary edema
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Orchid Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	CHOL05101
Checksum	2457066
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face

Members

Field	Value
ID	38294
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO05101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Ueli
Last Name	Steck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Carpenter
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	True
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6495
Summit Date 1	2005-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0400
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	12
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1976-2017) Died 30 April 2017 on Nuptse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440978
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ueli steck
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ueli Steck	M	1976	Switzerland	Leader	Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.