Jobo Rinjang | 2011 SW Face

A UK expedition to Jobo Rinjang in 2011 via SW Face, led by Steve Holmes. Summit reached on 15th October 2011. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7313
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	JOBO11301
Peak ID	JOBO
Year	2011
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Steve Holmes
Sponsor	British Jobo Rinjang Expedition 2011
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	Lukla->Namche->Thame->Arya->Samnay Phus
Basecamp Date	2011-10-11
Summit Date	2011-10-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	8
Termination Date	2011-10-19
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5400m due to warm weather, danger of avalanche and particularly rock fall
High Point (m)	5400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	0
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(11/10,5200m),xxx(15/10,5400m)
Route Notes	The team of Holmes and Phillips tried to climb up to C1 (6000m), but could not do so because of rock falls; snow rocks were loose and the weather was warm. At night it was -2. The days were warm. The team plans to return to Jobo Rinjang in winter next year.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Lasho Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458356
Year	2011
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Field	Value
ID	54535
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	JOBO11301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	JOBO
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Matthew
Last Name	Welborne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Doncaster, S Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Alpine instructor & guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	False
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	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2444944
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	matthew welborne
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	24
Role	BC Only

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Stephen Robert (Steve) Holmes	M	1981	UK	Leader	St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland	Alpine instructor & guide	Details Other expeditions
Neil Phillips	M	1985	UK	Climber	Birmingham, England	Alpine instructor & guide	Details Other expeditions
Matthew Welborne	M	1987	UK	Climber	Doncaster, S Yorkshire, England	Alpine instructor & guide	Details Other expeditions

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
JOBO11301	-	-	http://lunag.informa.com/	-	-	-