Jannu | 1987 S Ridge
A USA expedition to Jannu in 1987 via S Ridge, led by Hooman Aprin. Summit reached on 27th April 1987. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 252 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | JANU87101 |
| Peak ID | JANU |
| Year | 1987 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Hooman Aprin |
| Sponsor | American-British 1987 Expedition to Jannu |
| 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 | UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1987-04-06 |
| Summit Date | 1987-04-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 22 |
| Termination Date | 1987-04-28 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to bad weather and dwindling supplies |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(06/04,4700m),C1(10/04,5400m),C2(21/04,5900m),Biv1(26/04,6100m),Biv2(27/04,6400m),xxx(27/04,6400m) |
| Route Notes | BC at 1/2 hour from foot of South Face C1 at others C2 (on glacier, 1/2 hour before couloir leading to a ridge) C2 on next glacier in cirque at base of col Biv1 just below a subsidiary peak Biv2 called "Tete de Butoir." 4 members climbed alpine-style from C2 in 2 days. Then heavy snowfall and avalanche danger and route from involved long traverse under heavily loaded snow slope, so 20th April down to C2 and 1 May to BC and climb ended. Hadn't enough fuel to wait much longer for snow conditions to be safe. Aprin: C1 pitched 10th April but occupied only on 13th and again on 26th, when alpine-style attempt began. On 26th ran into technically hardest part on ridge and when ridge eased off, there was deep snow. Bivouacked that night at 6100m. 27th got to 6400m at noon and had to bivouac there. 28th down to C2. Abandoned climb on 28th said Aprin, because daily storms with much fresh snow brought serious avalanche threat. Were running out of food and fuel and weather looked like getting bad again (it did). |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449350 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooman Nmi Aprin | M | 1946 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Beverly Boynton | F | 1950 | USA | Climber | Boston, Massachusetts | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Randal R. (Randy) Harrington | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Student, physics graduate | Details Other expeditions |
| Evan Kaplan | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Engineer, aircraft | Details Other expeditions |
| Callum MacKay | M | 1945 | UK | Climber | Wilson, Wyoming | Home builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Milton Schapp | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Owner, manufacturing equip shop | Details Other expeditions |
| James L. (Jim) Springer | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Teton Village, Wyoming | Patrolman, ski and national park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANU87101 | AAJ | Aprin, Hooman | - | - | 62:190-191 (1988) | - |
| JANU87101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198819000/Asia-Nepal-Kumbhakarna-Jannu-Attempt | - | - | - |