Danphe Shail | 2016 S Face/Pillar

A UK expedition to Danphe Shail in 2016 via S Face/Pillar, led by Ian Wall. Summit reached on 27th May 2016. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9047
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DANS16101
Peak ID DANS
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face/Pillar
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Ian Wall
Sponsor Danphe Shail-Dolpo 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 Australia
Approach Juphal->Shey->Bhijar
Basecamp Date 2016-05-26
Summit Date 2016-05-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 5
Termination Date 2016-05-31
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5690m due to storms and appalling snow and ice conditions
High Point (m) 5690
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 BC(26/05,5347m),ABC(27/05,5519m),xxx(27/05,5690m)
Route Notes Approx 1/3 of the lower face snow had melted since our recce images of Dec 2015 revealing angled limestone and loose rock. Top 2/3 seemed as shown in the previous image, but with steep blue ice on the south faces and deep unconsolidated new snow on the NW slopes of the upper ridge. Long 16-day approach trek in serious terrain, weather good during that period, but strong winds and snow from 26th May until we left BC. Snow/ice from the storm made the initial lower slopes difficult. Only Nepali staff reached the high point in a storm; others only to ABC. Focus was on the climb, so stayed at BC waiting out the weather for as long as possible. This caused a lack of time for the 13-day walk out! Dynasty helicopter came for us under a private (no insurance) agreement.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Off the Wall Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463377
Year 2016
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face/pillar

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ian Oakley Wall M 1947 UK Leader Kendal, Cumbria, England Owner of Off the Wall Trekking Details Other expeditions
Alexander James Dunn Cramb M 1961 UK Climber Sydney, NSW, Australia Communications consultant Details Other expeditions
Alasdair George Lawrence M 1966 Australia Climber Goulburn, NSW, Australia Company director Details Other expeditions
Michael Gerard Salmon M 1959 Australia Climber Sydney, NSW, Australia Consultant Details Other expeditions
William Clement Crozier M 1953 Australia Climber Ashgrove, QLD, Australia Physician Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Nurbu Bhote M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-4, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Wangchhu Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Waku-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.