Churen Himal Central | 1989 SE Face

A UK expedition to Churen Himal Central in 1989 via SE Face, led by Chuck Evans. Summit reached on 26th October 1989. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 332
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Expedition ID CHUR89301
Peak ID CHUR
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Chuck Evans
Sponsor British 1989 Churen Himal Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 3rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Pokhara->Myagdi Khola->Lulang->Kaphe Khola->BC
Basecamp Date 1989-10-01
Summit Date 1989-10-26
Summit Time 1225
Summit Days 25
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7385
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 2
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 -
Campsites BC(01/10,4100m),TempC(03/10,4750m),C1(06/10,5100m),C2(10/10,5840m),C3(17/10,6200m),C4(19/10,6600m),C5(25/10,6850m),Smt(26/10)
Route Notes BC at Kaphe Khola (point 4100m north) TC on main glacier east of point 4738 at feet of another glaced from Gustang north C1 just west of base of South Ridge C2 on North Ridge of Ghustang North - top of rock wall C3 on West Face of Dhaulagiri III C4 at top shelf above serac band, WSW of point 6921m C5 on SE Face-Ridge SE from middle summit. Very circuitous route because of huge threatening seracs. To get to C5 had to drop down and then go up again second shelf. Was difficulty between every camp and a bit of descent between each camp. Ravens stole food at C4 and C5 leaving 2 men with no food for 2 days.
Accidents 'We had the odd fall but all intact' though one cracked rib by Roger in descent from top
Achievement 1st British ascent of any Churen Peak
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453595
Year 1989
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Christopher Burt M 1962 UK Climber Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England Air traffic controller Details Other expeditions
Henry Chaplin M 1963 UK Climber Ulverston, Cumbria, England 'Between Army and Business School' Details Other expeditions
Charles (Chuck) Evans M 1959 UK Leader London, England Chartered accountant Details Other expeditions
Roger Pyves M 1959 UK Climber Penmaenmawr, Gwynedd, Wales Distribution manager Details Other expeditions
Ang Jangbu Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHUR89301 AAJ Evans, Chuck - - 64:255 (1990) -
CHUR89301 HJ Evans, Chuck Churen Himal Central Peak - 47:170-172 (1989-1990) -
CHUR89301 MM - - - 131:5 (Jan 1990) -
CHUR89301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199025502/Asia-Nepal-Churun-Himal-Central-Summit - - -
CHUR89301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/47/22/expeditions-and-notes-47/ - - -