Himalchuli East | 1955 SW side

A UK expedition to Himalchuli East in 1955 via SW side, led by Arthur Firman. Summit reached on 16th May 1955. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2813
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Arthur Firman
Sponsor	UK (Kenya)
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	Trisuli Bazar->Arughat->Baraha Pokhari Lekh
Basecamp Date	1955-05-05
Summit Date	1955-05-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	1
Total Hired	4
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(05/05,4875m),xxx(16/05,6100m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	Firman died in accident
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2437604
Year	1955
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	22086
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Arthur Herbert
Last Name	Firman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1912
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	-
Leader	True
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	1955-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	True
Death Date	1955-05-16
Death Time	-
Death Type	8
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Died of heat exhaustion at 4:10 pm on 28 May during evacuation for broken thigh resulting from rolling boulder during stumble on trail on 16 May
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1912-1955) Died 16 May 1955 on Himalchuli East from trail accident
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-2014
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	arthur herbert firman
Year of Birth	1912
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26287
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	David Clive
Last Name	Wilson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1935
Calculated Age	19
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	President of Kenya Mountain Club & newspaper editor
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-1943
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david clive wilson
Year of Birth	1935
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Pat
Last Name	Nolan-Neylan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Aden
Occupation	Aden Posts and Telegraphs Department
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-8
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pat nolan-neylan
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26289
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Robert A.
Last Name	Caulkwell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	Kenya Gov't surveyor
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-8
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert a. caulkwell
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26290
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	John
Last Name	Lane
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Kenya
Occupation	Farmer
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-8
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john lane
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26291
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	John William
Last Name	Howard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1917
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Kenya
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	1955-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-1925
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john william howard
Year of Birth	1917
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26292
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	HIME
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Ang Nyima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1931
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Darjeeling, India (born in Solukhumbu)
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
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	(1931-1986) Died of illness
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	176
Checksum	-1939
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang nyima sherpa
Year of Birth	1931
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Arthur Herbert Firman	M	1912	UK	Leader	Nairobi, Kenya	-	Details Other expeditions
David Clive Wilson	M	1935	UK	Climber	Nairobi, Kenya	President of Kenya Mountain Club & newspaper editor	Details Other expeditions
Pat Nolan-Neylan	M	-	UK	Climber	Aden	Aden Posts and Telegraphs Department	Details Other expeditions
Robert A. Caulkwell	M	-	UK	Climber	Nairobi, Kenya	Kenya Gov't surveyor	Details Other expeditions
John Lane	M	-	UK	Climber	Kenya	Farmer	Details Other expeditions
John William Howard	M	1917	UK	Climber	Kenya	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nyima Sherpa	M	1931	Nepal	Sirdar	Darjeeling, India (born in Solukhumbu)	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	921
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Reference ID	01
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Howard, John
Title	Safari in Nepal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1956
Language	-
Citation	61:38-44 (May 1956)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	929
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Reference ID	02
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1956
Language	-
Citation	30:140 (1956)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13335
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Reference ID	03
Year	1955
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195614004/Asia-Nepal-Himal-Chuli
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13949
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIME55101
Reference ID	04
Year	1955
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1956_files/AJ61%201956%2038-44%20Howard%20Nepal.pdf
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIME55101	AJ	Howard, John	Safari in Nepal	-	61:38-44 (May 1956)	-
HIME55101	AAJ	-	-	-	30:140 (1956)	-
HIME55101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195614004/Asia-Nepal-Himal-Chuli	-	-	-
HIME55101	-	-	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1956_files/AJ61%201956%2038-44%20Howard%20Nepal.pdf	-	-	-