Tilicho | 1987 NE Spur-N Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Tilicho in 1987 via NE Spur-N Ridge, led by Bruno Roth Zaugg. Summit reached on 5th October 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 273
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Expedition ID TILI87301
Peak ID TILI
Year 1987
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Spur-N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Bruno Roth Zaugg
Sponsor Swiss Tilicho Expedition
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 -
Approach Marshyangdi River->Manang
Basecamp Date 1987-10-03
Summit Date 1987-10-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 1987-10-06
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to unsafe snow conditions
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
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(03/10,4800m),xxx(05/10,5800m)
Route Notes BC northeast of Tilicho Lake High point at start of NE Spur. 4th Oct went up with loads to 5600m and back to BC across moraine. 5th brought up more loads to 5800m but unstable snow still there and decided this condition unsafe: couldn't fix route, so carried down loads. Strong wind also starting (120 kph).
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Chomalhari Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450681
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne spur-n ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marco Battaglia M 1962 Switzerland Climber Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland Draftsman Details Other expeditions
Monika Cotti F 1963 Switzerland Member Graubunden, Switzerland Dental assistant Details Other expeditions
Maya Gugger F 1938 Switzerland Member St. Gallen, Switzerland Designer Details Other expeditions
Bruno Roth Zaugg M 1949 Switzerland Leader Niederteufen, St. Gallen, Switzerland Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TILI87301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:222 (1988) -
TILI87301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198822202/Asia-Nepal-Tilitso-Attempt - - -