Tawoche | 2006 E Ridge

A USA expedition to Tawoche in 2006 via E Ridge, led by Kristoffer Erickson, Whit Magro. Summit reached on 4th February 2007. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
Host Country	1
Route 1	E Ridge
Route 2	S Ridge
Route 3	SW Ridge
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Kristoffer Erickson, Whit Magro
Sponsor	American Tawoche Expedition Winter 2005-2006
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	13th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2007-02-04
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6495
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	4
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	BC(5000m),Biv(6000m,03/02),Smt(04/02)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457717
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	43141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Kristoffer Jon (Kris)
Last Name	Erickson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Livingston, Montana
Occupation	Photographer
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	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6495
Summit Date 1	2007-02-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	13
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440052
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kristoffer jon (kris) erickson
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	43142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Whitney Gates (Whit)
Last Name	Magro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Occupation	-
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	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6495
Summit Date 1	2007-02-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	13
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441430
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	whitney gates (whit) magro
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	43143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	06
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Renan Evrim
Last Name	Ozturk
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Barrington, Rhode Island
Occupation	Alpinist & artist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2442406
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	renan evrim ozturk
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	43144
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Ross Alexander
Last Name	Lynn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6495
Summit Date 1	2007-02-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	13
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	(1979-2013) Died 26 Aug 2013 in Lousiana from a farming accident
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442077
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ross alexander lynn
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	43145
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Seth Tyler
Last Name	Hobby
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bellingham, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-128
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	seth tyler hobby
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	43146
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	2006
Season	4
First Name	Adam Lee
Last Name	Knoff
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6495
Summit Date 1	2007-02-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	13
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-128
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adam lee knoff
Year of Birth	-
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kristoffer Jon (Kris) Erickson	M	1974	USA	Co-Leader	Livingston, Montana	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Whitney Gates (Whit) Magro	M	1978	USA	Co-Leader	Bozeman, Montana	-	Details Other expeditions
Renan Evrim Ozturk	M	1980	USA	Climber	Barrington, Rhode Island	Alpinist & artist	Details Other expeditions
Ross Alexander Lynn	M	1979	USA	Climber	Bozeman, Montana	-	Details Other expeditions
Seth Tyler Hobby	M	1979	USA	Climber	Bellingham, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Adam Lee Knoff	M	-	USA	Climber	Salt Lake City, Utah	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7129
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Reference ID	01
Year	2006
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Magro, Whit
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2007
Language	-
Citation	81:389-391 (2007)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7998
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Reference ID	02
Year	2006
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP20/newswire-tawoche-east-ridge-winter
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10587
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO06401
Reference ID	03
Year	2006
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200738900/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-HimalKhumbu-Section-Tawoche-East-Ridge-Winter-Ascent
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
TAWO06401	AAJ	Magro, Whit	-	-	81:389-391 (2007)	-
TAWO06401	-	-	http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP20/newswire-tawoche-east-ridge-winter	-	-	-
TAWO06401	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200738900/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-HimalKhumbu-Section-Tawoche-East-Ridge-Winter-Ascent	-	-	-