Urkinmang | 2008 W Ridge via Tilman's Pass

A Australia expedition to Urkinmang in 2008 via W Ridge via Tilman's Pass, led by Steven Williamson. Summit reached on 7th December 2008. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6302
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID URKM08401
Peak ID URKM
Year 2008
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge via Tilman's Pass
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Steven Williamson
Sponsor Rusty Tin Urkinmang 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 Germany, UK
Approach Dhunche->Langshisa Glacier->Langtang->Kyanjin Gompa
Basecamp Date 2008-12-01
Summit Date 2008-12-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2008-12-09
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to ran out of time, lack of experience of members & cold weather
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(01/12,4200m),C1(02/12,5100m),C2(06/12,5400m),xxx(07/12,5900m)
Route Notes BC at Langshisa Kharka C1 on the moraine halfway upto Tilman's Pass C2 on Tilman's Pass. On 7 Dec Williamson and Poefzschner left C2 at 7 am. They arrived at 5900m at about 2 pm. It was late and they decided to turn around and descended to C2 by 4:30 pm (about) sleep there. On 8 Dec to C1 and to BC. They had meal at BC and arrived Kyanjin Gompa about 5 pm same day. Kedgley slept in C2; she was exhausted and also had stomach problem and descended to BC with Gyalbu Tamang. She returned to Kathmandu on 9 Dec and left on 10th. Williamson returned to Kathmandu on 11 Dec. Poefzschner returned to Kathmandu on 10 Dec and left on 11 Dec. He stayed with Williamson in Tinchule. Hired: Gyalbu Tamang 20/4/77 (08/01/2034), Langtang-7, no previous climbing
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458481
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge via tilman's pass

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Julia Kedgley F 1972 UK Climber London, England Human resources Details Other expeditions
Florian Poefzschner M 1982 Germany Climber Regensberg, Bavaria, Germany Student Details Other expeditions
Steven Williamson M 1966 Australia Leader Berowra, NSW, Australia Welder Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.