Yasa Thak | 2021 S Pillar (to 6000m)

A Italy expedition to Yasa Thak in 2021 via S Pillar (to 6000m), led by Francois Cazzanelli. Summit reached on 23rd October 2021. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11576
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID YASA21301
Peak ID YASA
Year 2021
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Pillar (to 6000m)
Route 2 SE Ridge (to 6000m)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Francois Cazzanelli
Sponsor Italian Tengkangpoche-Ama Dablam Expedition 2021
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 Lukla->Namche->Thami
Basecamp Date 2021-10-18
Summit Date 2021-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2021-11-06
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m (acclimatization only for Tengkangpoche)
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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 Summited Tangkangpoche (TKPO-213-02) and Ama Dablam (AMAD-213-08)
Campsites BC(18/10),Biv1,xxx(23/10,6000m)
Route Notes 22-23/10: the group split into 2 groups in order to ascend Yasa Thak (6141m on Finn map, SE shoulder of Tengi Ragi Tau, peak without permit; Schneider map 6180m, 6187m on other map; also called Tengi Ragi Tau South, or Pahamlahaka). The first group (Cazzanelli, Favre, Gheza) climbed the S Pillar to a shoulder of the SE Ridge, located at c.6000m ESE to the top (from this shoulder, the last bit to the top consisted in a large snow ridge). Route name: “Himalayanos Desperados” (1200m/5+/M5/80°). Enjoyed good rock quality during the climb, with 2 pitches up to 5+ (French rock grade) on first day. Also found 4 pitons obviously put as descent belays (a previous rope had tried the route?). Put a bivouac above that. Had considered the option of staying on the pillar up to the top, but there was a lot of snow, a perturbation announced and it would have meant an other bivouac which the team couldn't afford. So instead, on the second day, the trio chose to turn right into the SE Face to find some quick going mixed ground. As the trio had almost reached the end of the traverse to start with the SE Face, a spontaneous cornice fall followed by rock falls was close to hit them. The would descend in the tracks made by their friends on the E Ridge. Cazzanelli thinks the route could become a local classic, offering a nice climb on good rock close to the lodge. Meanwhile the 3 other members had been up by the SE Ridge, after having put a camp afoot of the ridge. Reached the same 6000m shoulder, after having broken the trail in big amounts of snow. Even triggered a big avalanche in which they luckily just lost some walking sticks. Delicate snow conditions. After a short study, it seems that the pitons found on the S Pillar may have left whether by Radek Lienerth and Alexandr Toloch during the first ascent of “Tengi Ragi Tau South” in 2002.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID TKPO21302
Checksum 2464682
Year 2021
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s pillar (to 6000m)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Francois (Franz) Cazzanelli M 1990 Italy Leader Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Roger Bovard M 1995 Italy Climber Valgrisenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Emrik Favre M 1988 Italy Climber Ayas, Aosta, Italy Ski instructor & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Leonardo Gheza M 1991 Italy Climber Edolo, Brescia, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Jerome Perruquet M 1997 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Francesco Ratti M 1980 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.