Dingjung North | 2010

A UK expedition to Dingjung North in 2010, led by Simon Yates. Summit reached on 6th April 2010. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7024
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DING10101
Peak ID DING
Year 2010
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 -
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Simon Yates
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 2010-04-04
Summit Date 2010-04-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2010-04-12
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Abandoned due to loose rock on Chutangpo Drakshi
High Point (m) 5400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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 Attempted 6283m Chutangpo Drakshi (to 6000m)
Campsites BC(04/04,4590m),ABC(06/04,5400m),xxx
Route Notes 06/4 ABC side of glacier Chhitinzo Glacier, others down to BC 08/4 Yates and Sonam got onto SW Ridge at 6000m to have a look - back to BC 09/4 all up to ABC 10/4 from ABC went northwest for top via extension of glacier up couloir; Yates, Nash, Cunningham, Gearing, and Sonam left ABC to 5710m 11:00 am; Sonam to top of couloir 6000m, but he was kicking loose rocks which hit Nash 4 times, both others 2 times and Yates not hit; so retreated to BC at 5:00 pm. End of climb - none tired Left BC 12/4, leave Nepal 18/4 Fox to ABC only, not feeling well to go higher Noah to BC only, not ready to climb Sherpa: Sonam, Pangboche, 22 yrs old
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461263
Year 2010
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) -

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Noah Le Mare M 1968 UK Climber Ottershaw, Surrey, England Fireworks display manager Details Other expeditions
Greg Cunningham M 1965 UK Climber Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England Surveyor Details Other expeditions
Michael Fox M 1958 UK Climber Llandudno, Wales Retired builder Details Other expeditions
Robert Gearing M 1968 UK Climber East Grinsted, W Sussex, England Company director Details Other expeditions
Mick Nasa M 1958 UK Climber Wethersfield, Essex, England Designer Details Other expeditions
Simon Andrew Yates M 1963 UK Leader Great Salked, Cumbria, England Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Sonam Dorje Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DING10101 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay - - 86:317-318 (2012) -
DING10101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201231700/Dingjung-RiRima-Mancho-6263m-First-Winter-Ascent-North-Face - - -