Tukuche | 2008 NW Ridge

A Slovenia expedition to Tukuche in 2008 via NW Ridge, led by Matjaz Serkezi. Summit reached on 23rd October 2008. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6298
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TUKU08302
Peak ID TUKU
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Matjaz Serkezi
Sponsor Slovenian Tukuche Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 21st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Beni->Tatopani->Ghasa->Marpha->Yak Kharka
Basecamp Date 2008-10-13
Summit Date 2008-10-23
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 10
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2008-10-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6920
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 60
Total Members 12
Summit Members 2
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 Dhampus, Thapa Peak and 5824m peak
Campsites BC(13/10,5060m),C1(18/10,6000m),Smt(23/10)
Route Notes Slovenian Tukuche Expedition On 23 October Ajnik, Jerman, Pahovnik, Rozman and Snepf left C1 at 6 am. Jerman, Rozman and Snepf were slow and turned around from 6400m to BC. Ajnik and Pahovnik reached summit at 3 pm. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes and descended to C1 at 7 pm. Both members skied down from C1 to BC same day. The weather was good but cold (-17 degrees) and windy. Dusic and Pinter slept in C1 on 23 October. It was very cold for them and descended to BC next day. On 24 October Knop and Serkezi left C1 at 6:30 am reached West Wummit (6890m) at 1 pm; it was late for them and they descended to BC same day. It was -20 degrees, strong wind, sunny and warm, most of the time there were avalanches on the summit ridge. On 29 October Habjan, Kremser and Karel started from C1 at 6:30 am, reached 6620m at 11 am, then storm started and they descended straight to BC. Dhampus summiters: Snepf on 14 October Kremser, Serkezi and Karel on 15 October. Ajnik, Pahovnik and Pinter on 16 October. Jerman and Rozman 25 October. Thapa Chuli summiters Knop, Pinter and Karel on 25 October. Unnamed peak 5927m located separate and not connected to other ridge in front of Sita Chuchura Serkezi on 14 October Dusic and Pahovnik on 29 October. Fixed rope: 60m between 6660m-6720m
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458436
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Luka Ajnik M 1982 Slovenia Climber Luce, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Matjaz Dusic M 1985 Slovenia Climber Nazarje, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Miha Habjan M 1977 Slovenia Deputy Leader Ljubljana, Slovenia Agricultural engineer Details Other expeditions
Matevz Jerman M 1982 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Karel Zavrsnik M 1985 Slovenia Climber Mozirje, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Jernej Knop M 1979 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Igor Kremser M 1987 Slovenia Climber Vuhred, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Andrej Pahovnik M 1984 Slovenia Climber Gornji Grad, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Jan Pinter M 1984 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Davor Rozman M 1984 Slovenia Climber Dobrova, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Matjaz Serkezi M 1980 Slovenia Leader Kamnik, Slovenia Professional adviser to Slovenian Mountaineering Association Details Other expeditions
Marsel Snepf M 1982 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.