Himlung Himal | 2022 NW Ridge

A Ireland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2022 via NW Ridge, led by Ed Jackson. Summit reached on 23rd April 2022. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10818
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HIML22102
Peak ID HIML
Year 2022
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ireland
Leaders Ed Jackson
Sponsor Ascent Adventures Nepal Himlung Expedition 2022
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 France
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2022-04-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7126
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 2
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,C1,C2,Smt(23/04)
Route Notes There were two separate teams, one Irish and one French. The 4-member Irish team climbed in late March-early April and reached 6800m and turned back due to difficult conditions. The 6-member French team climbed in mid-April and summited on 23 April. This was acclimatization for Everest. Report from Ed Jackson's Facebook page: As the dust settles it’s still hard to comprehend what happened, especially from the comfort of home. I kept a diary throughout the expedition which I’ll be posting from in the coming weeks but here’s a summary of what went on during that summit day as I appreciate its not fair to keep people in the dark. We were the first team on Himlung Himal (7126m) in over 2 years which was both an exciting and daunting prospect. Although remote, usually the mountain is reasonably well mapped, camps 1, 2 & 3 are established and lines are fixed to the summit. We were aware that job now lay to us, however the unusually heavy snow conditions made it impossible for our climbing guides to set up camp 3 or fix lines all the way to the top. Our summit attempt therefore had to start from the lower Camp 2 (6018m) leaving a giant effort if we were to summit. Undeterred on the 31st March at 10 pm we set off from camp 2. We were 16 hours in and had reached a height of 6800m when we made the tough decision to turn back, continuing without fixed lines and with the level of exhaustion we were experiencing was too dangerous. [Ropes didn’t go to the summit and it was too dangerous to free-climb as noted on Aaron Campbell's FB page]. We spent the next few hours descending and by the time we reached the crevasse field it was late afternoon. The snow was a lot softer now and with no marked route we were entering a minefield. Within 10m our lead guide disappeared through a crevasse, trapped 2 stories below for over an hour he was eventually rescued but to continue would have been madness so the decision was made to call for a helicopter evacuation. Darkness was setting in and we were informed that the helicopter wouldn’t be able to fly at night so we’d have to wait until morning. We ended up spending the night at over 6000ms with no shelter, food or water and temperatures below -20 degrees, huddled together for warmth in a battle to see sunrise. An unprecedented but epic end to a life changing adventure that has left me with more respect for the high mountains than ever before. It’s fair to say that without the state of the art kit and the energy of a heroic few this story could have had a very different ending.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Ascent Adventures Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463830
Year 2022
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edward Thomas Bentley Jackson M 1986 Ireland Leader - Former rugby player Details Other expeditions
Yves Maurice Gaston Bernet M 1962 France Climber Compregnac, Aveyron, France - Details Other expeditions
Alexander Nickson Campbell M 1995 Ireland Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Arron James Collins-Thomas M 1986 Ireland Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Arnaud Raymond Georges Devilliers M 1973 France Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Halms M 1988 Ireland Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Adrien Bernard Heyd M 1997 France Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Stephane Eric Marc M 1966 France Climber Civrieux-d'Azergues, Rhone, France Salesman Details Other expeditions
Francois Marle Trouillet M 1956 France Climber Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, France - Details Other expeditions
Michel Viso M 1967 France Climber Gex, Ain, France Attorney Details Other expeditions
Sajjan Ghale M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Yarsa-9, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
An Kaji Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Big Raj Tamang M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dhan Bahadur Tamang M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Dudhkoshi, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tamang M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Aiselukharka, Khotang - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
HIML22102 - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj6fkfRsuDo - - -
HIML22102 - - https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/04/07/quadriplegic-climber-ed-jackson-rescued-after-setting-himalaya-height-record?printview=1 - - -
HIML22102 - - https://www.facebook.com/edjackson8 - - -
HIML22102 - - https://www.facebook.com/ftrouill - - -