Himlung Himal | 2025 NW Ridge
A Ireland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2025 via NW Ridge, led by Olan Parkinson. Summit reached on 25th October 2025. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7738 |
| Imported | 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980 |
| Expedition ID | HIML25315 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2025 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Leaders | Olan Parkinson |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe Himlung Expedition 2025 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Denmark, S Africa, UK, USA |
| Approach | Trekked from Koto |
| Basecamp Date | 2025-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 2025-10-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2025-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to high winds |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(12/10,4850m),C1(15/10,5450m),C2(17/10,6000m),C3(25/10,6400m),xxx |
| Route Notes | Approach: Trek from Koto BC 12/10 4850m C1 15/10 5450m two nights C2 17/10 6000m C3 25/10 6400m at a very windy place High point on at Ca=3 (6400m) 25/10 by Holt, Ramsden, Madsen, Parkinson, Lucich, Mani Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Karne Sherpa. Group abandoned the climb due high winds. They descended to BC on 26/10. Friesen reached 5800m. He abandoned the climb as he was not feeling well. Liz Wall and Rick Beck made it to Koto and abandoned the expedition due to rough jeep ride. Left BC on 27/10 trek to Phu, Meta, Koto and jeep to Besisahar. Sherpas above BC: 5 Oxygen: Not taken, not used |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nepal Skyline |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2465159 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olan Parkinson | M | 1972 | Ireland | Leader | Teignmoth, Devon, England | Trekking leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Richard Beck | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Jonathan Hardy | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Hove, E Sussex, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew David Holt | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Parkgate, Cheshire, England | Writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Friis Jensen | M | 1974 | Denmark | Climber | Aarhus, Denmark | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Liana Lucich | F | 1963 | Denmark | Climber | Roskilde, Denmark | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kim Madsen | M | 1963 | Denmark | Climber | Gentofte, Denmark | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Amanda Susan Ramsden | F | 1969 | S Africa | Climber | Johannesburg, S Africa | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Elizabeth Anna Wall | F | 1976 | Australia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.