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 | - | - | - |