Chukyima Go | 2016 W Face-N Ridge

A USA expedition to Chukyima Go in 2016 via W Face-N Ridge, led by Mark Pugliese. Summit reached on 2nd November 2016. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9269
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHUG16301
Peak ID CHUG
Year 2016
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face-N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Mark Pugliese
Sponsor American Chukyima Go Expedition 2016
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Rolwaling Valley
Basecamp Date 2016-10-31
Summit Date 2016-11-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2016-11-03
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6258
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
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 Yalung Ri North (5634m) on 23 Oct and Chukyima North (5945m) on 28 Oct
Campsites BC(4150m),ABC(31/10),Biv(01/11,6100m),Smt(02/11)
Route Notes Climbed Yalung Ri North (5634m) by a new route on the North Face ("Wrong way Bud", 500m, 5.6, M4) on the 23rd of October. On the 28th of October reached north summit of Chugimago North (5945m) by a 500m high possible new route (M4, AI4, 75°). New route on the West Face of Chugimago. On November the 1st, team left ABC at 3:30 am. Climbed all day with fun mixed pitches in the beginning, snow flutings in the middle, and difficulties up to M6 in the headwall. Reached the summit ridge at sunset. Bivouac on the ridge. On November the 2nd, team did last 4 pitches to the top reached early. Descent from that stage by one of the snow couloir further right in the face, abseiling and downclimbing it. Back to Na at 8 pm that day. Route is called "Mixed Emotions" (900m, M6 AI5 80°), starting by the crest of the buttress right of Mucic-Strazar Route, joining it in the middle section, then climbing to the left of it through the headwall.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Dreamers Destination Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463491
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face-n ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Mark James Pugliese M 1990 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Nikolas Ryan Mirhashemi M 1990 USA Climber Mancos, Colorado - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHUG16301 - - http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/first-summit-khang-karpo-excites-climbers/ - - -
CHUG16301 - - http://featheredfriends.com/blog/2016/12/05/ominous-expedition-rolwaling-himal-nepal/ - - -
CHUG16301 - - http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web17w/newswire-rolwaling-trip-three-ascents - - -
CHUG16301 AAJ Pugliese, Mark Yalung Ri North; Chugimago North; Chugimago - 91:322-324 (2017) -
CHUG16301 HCN - - - 36:30-31 (July 2017) -
CHUG16301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214106/Yalung-Ri-North-possible-new-line-Chugimago-North-northwest-face-to-north-top-Chugimago-west-face-Mixed-Emotions - - -