Talung | 1991 NW Face-W Face

A Yugoslavia expedition to Talung in 1991 via NW Face-W Face, led by Tone Skarja. Summit reached on 20th April 1991. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	793
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TLNG91101
Peak ID	TLNG
Year	1991
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Face-W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Yugoslavia
Leaders	Tone Skarja
Sponsor	Slovene Himalayan Expedition to Kangchenjunga & Jannu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1991-04-12
Summit Date	1991-04-20
Summit Time	1200
Summit Days	8
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7349
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
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 Kangchenjunga (KANG-911-02), Kangchenjunga Central (KANC-911-01), Kangchenjunga South (KANS-911-01); attempted Jannu (JANE-911-01)
Campsites	BC(12/04,5350m),Smt(20/04)
Route Notes	From Kangchenjunga BC, 19 April Marko and Stremfelj left BC for Talung and made biv at 6500m up NW Face to west slopes. 20th to summit by Marko and 50m below by Stremfelj because strong winds and back to BC: left BC 8:30 am, on top 12:00 pm and with good snow conditions but high winds (had been some hard ice between serac below biv and crevasses also, below with just one bridge) and back at BC 5:00 pm same day, very tired.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	True
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	KANG91102
Checksum	2452023
Year	1991
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw face-w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	23840
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TLNG91101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TLNG
Year	1991
Season	1
First Name	Anton (Tone)
Last Name	Skarja
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Yugoslavia
Status	Leader
Residence	Menges, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Occupation	Electrical technician
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	0
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2426590
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anton (tone) skarja
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24262
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TLNG91101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TLNG
Year	1991
Season	1
First Name	Marko
Last Name	Prezelj
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Yugoslavia
Status	Climber
Residence	Kamnik, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Occupation	Student
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)	7349
Summit Date 1	1991-04-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
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	2437060
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marko prezelj
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24560
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TLNG91101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TLNG
Year	1991
Season	1
First Name	Andrej
Last Name	Stremfelj
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Yugoslavia
Status	Climber
Residence	Kranj, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Occupation	Sports teacher
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)	7300
Summit Date 1	1991-04-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	Stopped 50m below summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433847
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrej stremfelj
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Anton (Tone) Skarja	M	1937	Yugoslavia	Leader	Menges, Slovenia, Yugoslavia	Electrical technician	Details Other expeditions
Marko Prezelj	M	1965	Yugoslavia	Climber	Kamnik, Slovenia, Yugoslavia	Student	Details Other expeditions
Andrej Stremfelj	M	1956	Yugoslavia	Climber	Kranj, Slovenia, Yugoslavia	Sports teacher	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.