Himlung Himal | 2013 W Ridge
A UK expedition to Himlung Himal in 2013 via W Ridge, led by Zachary Poulton. Summit reached on 30th October 2013. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8297 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML13304 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Zachary Poulton |
| Sponsor | Adventure Peaks Himlung Expedition 2013 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 50th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Denmark |
| Approach | Besisahar->Chyamche->Dharapani->Koto->Meta->Kyang->Phu |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-10-22 |
| Summit Date | 2013-10-30 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 2013-11-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(22/10,4800m),C1(24/10,5650m),C2(25/10,6050m),C3(29/10,6350m),Smt(30/10) |
| Route Notes | The expedition leader Poulton, members Bojsen, Gibson, Morton, Taylor together with climbing Sherpas Phurba Wangchu, Pasang Nurbu, Lhakpa and Karma leat C3 at 2 am on 30th October for summit. Taylor reached to the top at 11:30 am with Phurba, Poulton at 12 noon, Moreton and Lhakpa at 12:45 pm, Gibson and Pasang at 1:15 pm and Bojsen at 1:45 pm with Karma. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes each and descended to C3 between 4 pm and 8 pm. Next day 31 October all went down to BC. Poulton said that there was lots of snow and cold. High points for other members: Boardman went up to 5500m below C1, Grifith up to C1 and Knight climbed up to 5600m on 24 October. All three had sore throats and cough. They left expedition earlier. Moreton left BC by helicopter on 2 November. There were about 10 other climbers who summited on same day. Between 6 to 10 climbers mainly French and Germans turned around from the shoulder. Sherpas: Karma, 20/8/86, Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha Phurba Wangchu, 5/12/75, Waku-9, Solu, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X3, Lhotse X1 Pasang Nurbu, 21/12/72, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X6, Kangch X1 Lhakpa Sherpa, 23/11/82, Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang, Everest X1, Kangch X1 |
| Accidents | Minor frostbite in right-hand ring finger of Moreten while descending from summit |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Makalu Adventure |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459014 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Nathan (Zac) Poulton | M | 1975 | UK/Australia | Leader | Cockermouth, Cumbria, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenneth Boardman | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Dorchester, Dorset, England | Retired firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Karin Moe Bojsen | F | 1969 | Denmark | Climber | Copenhagen, Denmark | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Carrie Lindsay Gibson | F | 1971 | UK | Climber | Grennock, Renfrew, Scotland | Sales | Details Other expeditions |
| James Alexander (Jim) Griffiths | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Weymouth, Dorset, England | Retired firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Joseph Knight | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | Weymouth, Dorset, England | Commercial deep-sea diver | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Stephen Moreton | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Worcester, England | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul James Taylor | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Hoddlesden, Lancashire, England | Garage owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Norbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Balakharka, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa/Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIML13304 | - | - | http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/item/himlung-himal-expedition-12th-october-2013 | - | - | - |