Gave Ding | 2015 N Face (up), W Ridge (down)
A UK expedition to Gave Ding in 2015 via N Face (up), W Ridge (down), led by Mick Fowler. Summit reached on 22nd October 2015. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8993 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GDNG15301 |
| Peak ID | GDNG |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face (up), W Ridge (down) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Mick Fowler |
| Sponsor | British West Nepal Expedition 2015 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Nepalgunj->Simikot by air->trekked to BC in 4 days |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-10-15 |
| Summit Date | 2015-10-22 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6581 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| 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 | Held permit for Lachama Chuli |
| Campsites | BC(15/10,4500m),Biv1(18/10),Biv2(19/10),Biv3(20/10),Biv4(21/10),Smt(22/10) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Royal Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459693 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face (up), w ridge (down) |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alan (Mick) Fowler | M | 1956 | UK | Leader | Kings Newton, Derbyshire, England | Civil Servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Charles Cartwright | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| John Stephen Burns | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Ramsden | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Health and safety regulator | Details Other expeditions |
References
9 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/mick-fowler-and-paul-ramsden-complete-first-ascent-of-gave-ding-in-nepal.html | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/page/gave-ding-the-photos-of-mick-fowler-and-paul-ramsden-climbing-in-nepal.html | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=70079 | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://community.berghaus.com/athletes/mick-fowler-stikes-gold/ | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://community.berghaus.com/athletes/gave-ding-part-two/ | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | AAJ | Ramsden, Paul | Positive Vibes, The First Ascent of Gave Ding in Western Nepal | - | 90:56-63 (2016) | - |
| GDNG15301 | AJ | Fowler, Mick | The First Ascent of Gave Ding | - | 120:3-12 (2016) | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214016/Positive-Vibes | - | - | - |
| GDNG15301 | - | Fowler, Mick | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2016_files/AJ%202016%201-12%20Fowler%20Gave%20Ding.pdf | - | - | - |