Hiunchuli | 1983

A USA expedition to Hiunchuli in 1983, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 9th October 1983. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2824
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	-
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	?th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Pokhara->Modi Khola
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	1983-10-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
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	6
Summit Members	6
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(4025m),C1(4725m),C2(5335m),C3(5730m),Smt(09/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448050
Year	1983
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	-

Members

Field	Value
ID	23726
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Eric Robb
Last Name	Simonson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	28
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	1983-10-09
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	2433159
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric robb simonson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23727
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Andrew James (Andy)
Last Name	Politz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	1983-10-09
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	2434764
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew james (andy) politz
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23728
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Ronald T. (Ron)
Last Name	Highet
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	1983-10-09
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	-66
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ronald t. (ron) highet
Year of Birth	-
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23729
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	James Stoddard (Jim)
Last Name	Waldron
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	36
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	1983-10-09
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	2430342
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james stoddard (jim) waldron
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23730
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Richard
Last Name	Wright
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Idaho Falls, Idaho
Occupation	Metallurgist
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	1983-10-09
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	2433004
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard wright
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIUP
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Daria
Last Name	Jezierska
Sex	F
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	1983-10-09
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	-66
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daria jezierska
Year of Birth	-
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

6 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
Andrew James (Andy) Politz	M	1959	USA	Climber	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ronald T. (Ron) Highet	M	-	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
James Stoddard (Jim) Waldron	M	1947	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Richard Wright	M	1954	USA	Climber	Idaho Falls, Idaho	Metallurgist	Details Other expeditions
Daria Jezierska	F	-	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2100
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Reference ID	01
Year	1983
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Simonson, Eric
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	-
Citation	58:259 (1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12710
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIUP83301
Reference ID	02
Year	1983
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425903/Asia-Nepal-Hiunchuli-Southeast-Face
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIUP83301	AAJ	Simonson, Eric	-	-	58:259 (1984)	-
HIUP83301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425903/Asia-Nepal-Hiunchuli-Southeast-Face	-	-	-