Annapurna II | 1960 NW Ridge-W Ridge

A UK expedition to Annapurna II in 1960 via NW Ridge-W Ridge, led by J. O. M. Roberts. Summit reached on 17th May 1960. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN260101
Peak ID ANN2
Year 1960
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge-W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders J. O. M. Roberts
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries India, Nepal
Approach Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date 1960-03-15
Summit Date 1960-05-17
Summit Time 1530
Summit Days 63
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7937
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Annapurna IV (ANN4-601-01)
Campsites BC(15/03,3350m),ABC(4575m),C1(5365m),C2(5800m),C3(26/04,6400m),C4(30/04,6900m),C5(15/05,7270m),C6(16/05,7200m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2442047
Year 1960
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw ridge-w ridge

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
James Owen Merion Roberts M 1916 UK Leader Kathmandu Lt. Colonel, British Military Attache to Nepal Details Other expeditions
Richard Henry Grant M 1927 UK Climber - Captain, British Royal Marines Details Other expeditions
William Albert (Bill) Crawshaw M 1932 UK Climber - Captain, British Army Details Other expeditions
Stewart Ward M 1930 UK Climber - Flight-lieutenant, British Royal Air Force Details Other expeditions
Christian John Storey (Chris) Bonington M 1934 UK Climber - Lieutenant, British Army Details Other expeditions
Jagjit Singh M 1937 India Climber - Captain, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Prabaker Shamsher Rana M - Nepal Climber - Captain, Royal Nepalese Army Details Other expeditions
Gadul Shamsher Rana M - Nepal Climber - Lieutenant, Royal Nepalese Army Details Other expeditions
Ang Nyima Sherpa M 1931 Nepal H-A Worker Darjeeling, India (born in Solukhumbu) - Details Other expeditions
George Lorimer M 1917 UK Climber - Major, British Army Details Other expeditions
M. A. Soares M - India Exp Doctor - Captain, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering Sherpa M 1934 Nepal H-A Worker Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Urkien Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing (Da Tenzing) Sherpa M 1907 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Annulu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M 1939 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

9 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN260101 - Grant, Richard Annapurna II W. Kimber, London - G241
ANN260101 - Bonington, Chris I Chose to Climb Arrow Books, London - B459
ANN260101 HJ Roberts, J. O. M. Annapurna II, 1960 - 22:22-30 (1959-60) -
ANN260101 AJ Roberts, J. O. M. Annapurna II, 1960 - 65:143-150 (Nov 1960) -
ANN260101 AAJ Roberts, J. O. M. - - 35:409-410 (1961) -
ANN260101 MM Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman Annapurna 2 - 51:36-37 (Sep 1976) -
ANN260101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196140902/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-II - - -
ANN260101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/22/4/annapurna-ii-1960/ - - -
ANN260101 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1960_files/AJ%201960%20143-150%20Roberts%20Annapurna%202.pdf - - -