Asia, India–Garhwal, Satopanth

Publication Year: 1985.

Satopanth. On April 27 an Austrian expedition set up Base Camp at 4400 meters. They transported their gear on skis without porters to Camp I and II at 5150 and 6100 meters. Camp II was at the foot of the northeast ridge, which merges into the face at 6500 meters. The first summit attempt on May 11 by Kurt Kirchner and Klaus Keller failed at 6950 meters in bad weather. On May 12 Gottfried Mayr and Dieter Blümel reached the summit (7075 meters, 23,212 feet), followed solo on May 16 by Kirchner, whose companion Rolf Wiederhofen had to turn back at 6800 meters.