Changtse | 1987 N Col-S Ridge

A Ireland expedition to Changtse in 1987 via N Col-S Ridge, led by Joss Lynam. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2701
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Ireland
Leaders	Joss Lynam
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	5
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7250
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	12
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
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	xxx(7250m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	5812
Year	1987
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-s ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Sarah
Last Name	Gillam
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sarah gillam
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23809
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Richard
Last Name	Fry
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard fry
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23807
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	James Perry O’Flaherty (Joss)
Last Name	Lynam
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1924
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1924-2011) Died 9 January 2011
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2421951
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james perry o’flaherty (joss) lynam
Year of Birth	1924
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	63
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Michael (Mike)
Last Name	Barry
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Tralee, Kerry, Ireland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432427
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael (mike) barry
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23811
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Leslie
Last Name	Lawrence
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2429650
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	leslie lawrence
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Shay
Last Name	Nolan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shay nolan
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23813
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Donal
Last Name	O'Murchu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	donal o'murchu
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23814
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Danny
Last Name	Osbourne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	danny osbourne
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23815
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Geraldine
Last Name	Osbourne
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	geraldine osbourne
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Dermot
Last Name	Somers
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Wicklow, Ireland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430506
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dermot somers
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Phil
Last Name	Thomas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7250
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-91
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phil thomas
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CTSE
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Frank
Last Name	Nugent
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7250
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430847
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frank nugent
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

12 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sarah Gillam	F	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Richard Fry	M	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
James Perry O’Flaherty (Joss) Lynam	M	1924	Ireland	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Barry	M	1953	Ireland	Climber	Tralee, Kerry, Ireland	-	Details Other expeditions
Leslie Lawrence	M	1945	Ireland	Climber	Dublin, Ireland	-	Details Other expeditions
Shay Nolan	M	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Donal O'Murchu	M	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Danny Osbourne	M	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Geraldine Osbourne	F	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dermot Somers	M	1947	Ireland	Climber	Ashford, Wicklow, Ireland	-	Details Other expeditions
Phil Thomas	M	-	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Frank Nugent	M	1948	Ireland	Climber	Dublin, Ireland	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Reference ID	01
Year	1987
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Lynam, Joss
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1988
Language	-
Citation	62:272-274 (1988)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CTSE87302
Reference ID	02
Year	1987
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198827205/Asia-Tibet-Changtse-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CTSE87302	AAJ	Lynam, Joss	-	-	62:272-274 (1988)	-
CTSE87302	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198827205/Asia-Tibet-Changtse-Attempt	-	-	-