Amphu Gyabjen | 1959 S Ridge
A UK expedition to Amphu Gyabjen in 1959 via S Ridge, led by J. H. Emlyn Jones. Summit reached on 23rd April 1959. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2646 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMPG59101 |
| Peak ID | AMPG |
| Year | 1959 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | J. H. Emlyn Jones |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd,4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Namche->Khumbu Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1959-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 1959-04-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 1959-05-30 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 5630 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | Attempted Ama Dablam (AMAD-591-01) |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,5030m),Smt(23,25/04) |
| Route Notes | Summiter, summit route and date information provided by J. H. Emlyn Jones by letter in January 2004. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | AMAD59101 |
| Checksum | 2441566 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hubert Emlyn Jones | M | 1915 | UK | Leader | London, England | Surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John (Mike) Harris | M | 1925 | UK | Climber | Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzing (Da Tenzing) Sherpa | M | 1907 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nea Everilda Morin | F | 1905 | UK | Climber | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederick Sinclair Jackson | M | 1914 | UK | Climber | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | Cardiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward Addison (Ted) Wrangham | M | 1928 | UK | Climber | Northumberland, England | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.