Chamlang | 2016 N Spur

A UK expedition to Chamlang in 2016 via N Spur, led by Andy Houseman. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9195
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHAM16102
Peak ID CHAM
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Spur
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Andy Houseman
Sponsor British Chamlang Expedition 2016
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 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5400m due to bad conditions
High Point (m) 5400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 Summited Ama Dablam (AMAD-161-02)
Campsites BC(5000m),ABC(5300m),xxx(5400m)
Route Notes From Alpine Club website: Chamlang (7319) - Montane Alpine Club Fund trip news News from Andrew Houseman on his attempt with Jon Griffith on the north spur of Chamlang (7319m) in Nepal supported by the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund. But not a totally wasted trip for Jon and Andy: their acclimatisation was an ascent of Ama Dablam. By Andy: Chamlang wasn't to be this year. Even the initial easy snow slopes were going to be difficult to access as Jon found out here on the first of only two pitches we climbed. Looking across from Ama Dablam we knew the route wasn't in the conditions we need, the whole Everest region was exceptional dry this spring. All we found was loose rotten rock and not a single bit of usable neve. The climbing was going to be too slow and the thought of dangerous, loose rotten rock for pitch after pitch once/if we got into the meat of the route higher up wasn't exactly motivating or what we were after. Back in base camp later that day as the usual afternoon snow started and the sounds of thunder echoed around the valley we were pretty relived we'd bailed rather than carrying on higher just to have a look like we'd briefly contemplated.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 5301
Year 2016
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n spur

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jonathan Robert Donald Griffith M 1983 UK Climber London, England Photographer Details Other expeditions
Andrew William (Andy) Houseman M 1981 UK Leader Harrogate, N Yorkshire, England Truck driver Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHAM16102 - - http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/ac2/news-expeditions/176-chamlang-7319-montane-alpine-club-climbing-fund-trip-news - - -
CHAM16102 - - http://slideshowes.com/doc/1580159/british-chamlang-2016-expedition-report - - -
CHAM16102 HCN - - - 34:4 (Jul 2016) -