Himlung Himal | 2024 NW Ridge
A UK expedition to Himlung Himal in 2024 via NW Ridge, led by James Holding. Summit reached on 24th October 2024. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11496 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML24306 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2024 |
| 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 2024 |
| 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, France, Switzerland |
| Approach | Koto->Meta->Phu->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2024-10-10 |
| Summit Date | 2024-10-24 |
| Summit Time | 1320 |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 2024-10-26 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/10,4850m),C1(13/10,5450m),C2(15/10,6050m),C3(23/10,6400m),Smt(24/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C3 at 7:30 am on 24 Oct, summited at 13:20 pm, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to C3 (15:30 pm) and C2 arriving at 19;00. Very stable weather, good snow conditions throughout, overnight winds calming down for our summit ascent. Sophie Balson and Laura Piodi climbed independtly of the Jagged Globe team. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nepal Skyline |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2465917 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
9 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 |
| Sophie Balson | F | 1986 | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Leonie Ruth Lethbridge | F | 1962 | Australia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Laura Amalia Enrica Emilia Piodi | F | 1964 | Switzerland | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Louise Ann Taylor | F | 1972 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Rinje Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chankhu-6, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jiri, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.