Himlung Himal | 2018 NW Ridge
A China expedition to Himlung Himal in 2018 via NW Ridge, led by Yim Yu-Kong. Summit reached on 19th October 2018. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10073 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML18313 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Yim Yu-Kong |
| Sponsor | Imagine Nepal Himlung Himal Expedition 2018 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Japan |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-10-11 |
| Summit Date | 2018-10-19 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(11/10,4925m),C1(5435m),C2(5900m),C3(6210m),Smt(19/10) |
| Route Notes | From www.imagineclimb.com: 2018: Mingma Gyalze, Yim Yu-Kong, Lam Chin-Tat, Ms. Wong Mei-Wah, Ting Yau-Wai, Tomiyuki Sakamoto, Li Gao, Dawa Tenzing Sherpa, Dendi Sherpa, Nga Tashi Sherpa and Phur Galjen Sherpa made successful summit of Himlung Himal in 2018/10/19. Note: Ministry gives Sin Kar-Pun as summiter rather than Lam Chin-Tat (as per Dawa Sherpa). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Imagine Nepal |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462049 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu-Kong Yim | M | 1963 | China | Leader | Hong Kong | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Li Gao | M | 1985 | China | Climber | Henan, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chin-Tat Lam | M | 1959 | China | Climber | Hong Kong | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomiyuki Sakamoto | M | 1962 | Japan | Climber | Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kar-Pun Sin | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Hong Kong | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mei-Wah Wong | F | 1972 | China | Climber | Hong Kong | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wai-Ting Yau | M | 1980 | China | Climber | Hong Kong | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dendi Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Gyalje Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | Sirdar | Beding, Dolakha | Managing director of Imagine Nepal | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Tashi Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thundu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIML18313 | - | - | http://www.imagineclimb.com/expeditions/7000m/himlung-himal-7126 | - | - | - |