Himlung Himal | 2023 NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Himlung Himal in 2023 via NW Ridge, led by James Holding. Summit reached on 22nd October 2023. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11246
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	James Holding
Sponsor	Jagged Globe 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	Australia, Ireland, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2023-10-22
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	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	1
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(20/10),C3(21/10),Smt(22/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Nepal Skyline
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463433
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	86276
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	James Rowland (Jamie)
Last Name	Holding
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Bangor, Wales
Occupation	Teacher & alpine guide
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	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	2434808
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	james rowland (jamie) holding
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	64
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	86277
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Catriona
Last Name	Fitzgerald
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Accountant
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	2443119
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	catriona fitzgerald
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86278
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Edith Rita
Last Name	Jankowski
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Occupation	Police officer
Leader	False
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	2023-10-22
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	2438579
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	edith rita jankowski
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86279
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Paul Harold
Last Name	Morrow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	69
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Walsenberg, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Retired engineer
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	2432911
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	paul harold morrow
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	69
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86280
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Ronald (Ron)
Last Name	Rutland
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	75
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Penrith, Cumbria, England
Occupation	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	2430777
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ronald (ron) rutland
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	75
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Mingmar Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gudel-9, 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	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	2023-10-22
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	2442737
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	mingmar dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James Rowland (Jamie) Holding	M	1959	UK	Leader	Bangor, Wales	Teacher & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Catriona Fitzgerald	F	1982	Ireland	Climber	Dublin, Ireland	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Edith Rita Jankowski	F	1970	Australia	Climber	Canberra, ACT, Australia	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Paul Harold Morrow	M	1954	USA	Climber	Walsenberg, Pennsylvania	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Ronald (Ron) Rutland	M	1948	UK	Climber	Penrith, Cumbria, England	Retired	Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Dorje Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gudel-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15637
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIML23305
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/item.php?id=3552
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIML23305	-	-	https://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/item.php?id=3552	-	-	-