Dorje Lhakpa | 1979 W Ridge

A UK expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1979 via W Ridge, led by Dick Isherwood. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1979
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Dick Isherwood
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st unofficial
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	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6966
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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	-
Campsites	BC(Oct,4500m),ABC(6000m),C1,C2,Smt
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Travel
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	5984
Year	1979
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	62756
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Richard John (Dick)
Last Name	Isherwood
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	North Wales
Occupation	Agricultural scientist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6966
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	(1943-2013) Died 25 February 2013 from gastro-intestinal hemorrhage
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2428960
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard john (dick) isherwood
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	62757
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Geoffrey
Last Name	Cohen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6966
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	geoffrey cohen
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62758
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Dave
Last Name	Broadhead
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dave broadhead
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62759
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ann
Last Name	McIntyre
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	BC Manager
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ann mcintyre
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Richard John (Dick) Isherwood	M	1943	UK	Leader	North Wales	Agricultural scientist	Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey Cohen	M	-	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dave Broadhead	M	-	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ann McIntyre	F	-	UK	BC Manager	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9037
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Reference ID	01
Year	1979
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Isherwood, Dick
Title	A Year Off Work
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2011
Language	-
Citation	115:168-177 (2010-11)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13789
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DORJ79301
Reference ID	02
Year	1979
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2010-11_files/AJ%202010-11%20284-291%20Nepal%20Notes.pdf
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DORJ79301	AJ	Isherwood, Dick	A Year Off Work	-	115:168-177 (2010-11)	-
DORJ79301	-	-	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2010-11_files/AJ%202010-11%20284-291%20Nepal%20Notes.pdf	-	-	-