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
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
22170
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
HONG59301
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
HONG
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
John Sanford
|
| Last Name |
Humphreys
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1933
|
| Calculated Age |
26
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
-
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
0
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
Pneumonia
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
(1933-1967) Died 9 March 1967 in Dayton, Ohio from airplane crash
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
9
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-2112
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
john sanford humphreys
|
| Year of Birth |
1933
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Age at Expedition |
26
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
26383
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
HONG59301
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
HONG
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Frederick L. (Fred)
|
| Last Name |
Dunn
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1928
|
| Calculated Age |
30
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
-
|
| Occupation |
Physician
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6250
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1959-10-21
|
| 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 |
(1928-2014) Died 24 May 2014
|
| Summit Bid |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-179
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
frederick l. (fred) dunn
|
| Year of Birth |
1928
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Age at Expedition |
31
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
26384
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
HONG59301
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
HONG
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
John Franklin
|
| Last Name |
Noxon
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1928
|
| Calculated Age |
31
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
-
|
| Occupation |
Atmospheric phyicist
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6250
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1959-10-21
|
| 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 |
(1928-1985) Died 19 Jan 1985
|
| Summit Bid |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-179
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
john franklin noxon
|
| Year of Birth |
1928
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Age at Expedition |
31
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
37214
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
HONG59301
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
HONG
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Casper
|
| Last Name |
Cronk
|
| 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 |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6250
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1959-10-21
|
| 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 |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-179
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
casper cronk
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
1959
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Member
|
4 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.