Gaurishankar | 1955 Reconnaissance

A UK expedition to Gaurishankar in 1955 via Reconnaissance, led by Alfred Gregory. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2790
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GAUR55101
Peak ID GAUR
Year 1955
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Reconnaissance
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Alfred Gregory
Sponsor Merseyside Himalayan Expedition 1955
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 Rolwaling Valley
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
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 Climbed Panaio Toupa (PANT-551-01), Parchamo (PARC-551-01), Pimu (PAML-551-01), Ramdung (RAMD-551-01), Chekigo (CHEK-551-01), Dingjung Ri (DING-551-01), Ripimo Shar (RIPI-551-01), Dapladadangdio and Singkar; attempted Pangbuk Ri (PANG-551-01)
Campsites -
Route Notes Recon of Gaurishankar used as excuse to visit Rolwaling Valley. Did not actually go very near to mountain.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID RAMD55101
Checksum 2270
Year 1955
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) reconnaissance

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alfred John (Alf) Gregory M 1913 UK Leader Blackpool, Lancashire, England - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.