Api Main | 1953 Reconnaissance

A UK expedition to Api Main in 1953 via Reconnaissance, led by W. H. Murray. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2662
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Expedition ID APIM53101
Peak ID APIM
Year 1953
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Reconnaissance
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders W. H. Murray
Sponsor -
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 -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 Climbed peak in Yokapahar Himal (1st ascent); recon Nampa (NAMP-531-01)
Campsites -
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 5058
Year 1953
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) reconnaissance

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
William Hutchison (Bill) Murray M 1913 UK Leader - - Details Other expeditions
John Baird Tyson M 1928 UK Climber Rugby, Warwick, England - Details Other expeditions
Bentley Beetham M 1886 UK Scientist Durham, England - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
APIM53101 AJ Tyson, J. B. Exploring the Api and Nampa Group, Western Nepal - 59:421-427 (Nov 1954) -
APIM53101 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1954_files/AJ59%201954%20421-427%20Tyson%20W%20Nepal.pdf - - -