Chago | 1954 NW Ridge from W

A New Zealand expedition to Chago in 1954 via NW Ridge from W, led by Edmund Hillary. Summit reached on 29th May 1954. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4100
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHAG54101
Peak ID CHAG
Year 1954
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge from W
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Edmund Hillary
Sponsor New Zealand Alpine Club Barun Valley Expedition
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 UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1954-05-29
Summit Time 1215
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6893
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
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 Climbed Baruntse (BARU-541-01), Pethangtse (PETH-541-01), Pethangtse East (PTHE-541-01) and Nau Lekh (NAUL-541-01) (all 1st ascents); attempted Cho Polu (CHOP-541-01) and Makalu II (MAK2-541-01); recon Makalu (MAKA-541-02)
Campsites BC(Apr),Smt(29/05)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID BARU54101
Checksum 2440086
Year 1954
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge from w

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edmund Percival Hillary M 1919 New Zealand Leader Auckland, New Zealand Apiarist & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Michael Ball M - UK Exp Doctor - Physician Details Other expeditions
Urkien Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.