Himlung Himal | 2023 NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Himlung Himal in 2023 via NW Ridge, led by Christian Harling. Summit reached on 12th May 2023. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11110
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Christian Harling
Sponsor	Adventure Peaks Himlung Himal Expedition 2023
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, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2023-04-30
Summit Date	2023-05-12
Summit Time	0800
Summit Days	12
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	4
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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(30/04),C1(03/05),C2(10/05),Smt(12/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Makalu Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464485
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	84816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Christian Hamish
Last Name	Harling
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Penrith, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Alpine instructor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2023-05-12
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439885
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	christian hamish harling
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	84817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Luke Ellis
Last Name	Herbert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Gloucester, England
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2442108
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	luke ellis herbert
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	84818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Martin Mattaus
Last Name	Scholter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2444053
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	martin mattaus scholter
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	84819
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Stuart Gregory
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Waco, Texas
Occupation	Attorney (retired)
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	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434767
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	stuart gregory smith
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	84820
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	2000
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2023-05-12
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2449819
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	2000
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	84821
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Phursemba (Phur Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Robesa, Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2023-05-12
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0800
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441838
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	phursemba (phur temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christian Hamish Harling	M	1973	UK	Leader	Penrith, Cumbria, England	Alpine instructor	Details Other expeditions
Luke Ellis Herbert	M	1979	UK	Climber	Gloucester, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Martin Mattaus Scholter	M	1985	France	Climber	Paris, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Stuart Gregory Smith	M	1959	USA	Climber	Waco, Texas	Attorney (retired)	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nurbu Sherpa	M	2000	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Phursemba (Phur Temba) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Robesa, Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15385
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIML23102
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/himlung-himal-22nd-april-2023/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIML23102	-	-	https://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/himlung-himal-22nd-april-2023/	-	-	-