Hongde | 1959 NW side

A USA expedition to Hongde in 1959 via NW side, led by John S. Humphreys. Summit reached on 21st October 1959. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2826
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HONG59301
Peak ID HONG
Year 1959
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders John S. Humphreys
Sponsor 1959 American Himalayan Expedition
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1959-10-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6250m due to difficult cornices and snowstorm
High Point (m) 6250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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 Climbed Ama Tsumen, Tongu (TONG-593-01) and Tekochen (all 1st ascents)
Campsites xxx(6250m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID TONG59301
Checksum 2439272
Year 1959
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
John Sanford Humphreys M 1933 USA Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Frederick L. (Fred) Dunn M 1928 USA Climber - Physician Details Other expeditions
John Franklin Noxon M 1928 USA Climber - Atmospheric phyicist Details Other expeditions
Casper Cronk M - USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.