Hiunchuli | 1981 E Face

A USA expedition to Hiunchuli in 1981 via E Face, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 8th October 1981. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2823
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	E Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Eric Simonson
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Canada
Approach	Pokhara->Hinku Cave->BC
Basecamp Date	1981-09-24
Summit Date	1981-10-08
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	14
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6434
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	9
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(24/09,4025m),C1(01/10,4785m),C2(05/10,5275m),C3(07/10,5700m),Smt(08/10)
Route Notes	Cummings - 19 Oct 81 Eric Simonson (leader, Mt Rainier Guide) got to Hiunchuli on 2nd ascent (1st by Craig Anderson in 1970 by same route basically on East Face). More difficult than expected; used fixed rope over and over again. Peak not 6440m but 6125m according to measurements. BC 24 Sept 13,200 ft C1 1 Oct 15,700 ft C2 5 Oct 17,300 ft C3 7 Oct 18,500 ft
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2447317
Year	1981
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	e face

Members

Field	Value
ID	23632
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Eric Robb
Last Name	Simonson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Bellevue, Washington
Occupation	Geologist with Seattle consulting firm & 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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2433199
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric robb simonson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23633
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Cummings
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Visalia, California
Occupation	Cardiologist
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2429367
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter cummings
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23634
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Gary
Last Name	Doyle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gary doyle
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23635
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Cecil (Curt)
Last Name	Hewitt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Zimmerman, Minnesota
Occupation	Nurse
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2431812
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cecil (curt) hewitt
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Bonnie M.
Last Name	Nobori
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Trail crew laborer, National Park Service
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2434179
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bonnie m. nobori
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23637
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Tony
Last Name	Townsend
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tony townsend
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23638
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Robert Allen
Last Name	Wilson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Gresham, Oregon
Occupation	Physics teacher in junior college
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2427679
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert allen wilson
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23639
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Timothy
Last Name	Byrnes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	timothy byrnes
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28452
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Laverne G.
Last Name	Woods
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Redmond, Washington
Occupation	Attorney
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6434
Summit Date 1	1981-10-08
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	2
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	2433935
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	laverne g. woods
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Eric Robb Simonson	M	1955	USA	Leader	Bellevue, Washington	Geologist with Seattle consulting firm & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Peter Cummings	M	1944	USA	Exp Doctor	Visalia, California	Cardiologist	Details Other expeditions
Gary Doyle	M	-	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Cecil (Curt) Hewitt	M	1951	USA	Climber	Zimmerman, Minnesota	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Bonnie M. Nobori	F	1957	USA	Climber	Ashford, Washington	Trail crew laborer, National Park Service	Details Other expeditions
Tony Townsend	M	-	Canada	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Robert Allen Wilson	M	1940	USA	Climber	Gresham, Oregon	Physics teacher in junior college	Details Other expeditions
Timothy Byrnes	M	-	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Laverne G. Woods	F	1957	USA	Climber	Redmond, Washington	Attorney	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1922
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Reference ID	01
Year	1981
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Simonson, Eric
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1982
Language	-
Citation	56:235 (1982)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3980
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Reference ID	02
Year	1981
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1982
Language	-
Citation	83:10 (Jan 1982)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12864
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIUP81301
Reference ID	03
Year	1981
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198223503/Asia-Nepal-Hiunchuli-Southeast-Face
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIUP81301	AAJ	Simonson, Eric	-	-	56:235 (1982)	-
HIUP81301	MM	-	-	-	83:10 (Jan 1982)	-
HIUP81301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198223503/Asia-Nepal-Hiunchuli-Southeast-Face	-	-	-