Karyolung | 1996 NNW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Karyolung in 1996 via NNW Ridge, led by Tony Parr. Summit reached on 28th October 1996. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1978
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Expedition ID KARY96301
Peak ID KARY
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NNW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Tony Parr
Sponsor Magic Mountain 1996 - to Karyolung
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 Dudh Kunda Glacier
Basecamp Date 1996-10-24
Summit Date 1996-10-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 6
Termination Date 1996-10-30
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned on 29 Oct due to clouds prevented seeing mountain
High Point (m) 5300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(24/10,4600m),xxx(28/10,5300m)
Route Notes BC on north side Dudh Kund Lake, southwest of Karyolung High point at foot of mountain east of Dudh Kund. 29th Oct went to hill of 5700m of Karyolung and above Dudh Kunda Glacier to see feasible route but clouds settled in down to 4000m every morning (plus snowfall often) and could see nothing. Had earlier explored side valleys to 5300m maximum for approaches to mountain. Intention was to attempt NNW Ridge, but never got on to mountain really and did no actual climbing. Went trekking and few days later weather cleared beautifully.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Sundar Himali
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452966
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nnw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Katherine Brandis F 1975 Australia Climber Thornleigh, Sydney, NSW, Australia Student Details Other expeditions
Darren Gardner M 1973 Australia Climber Philip, ACT, Australia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Glenn Horrocks M 1973 Australia Climber Epping, Sydney, NSW, Australia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Myfanwy Lawrence F 1973 Australia Climber Beecroft, Sydney, NSW, Australia Teacher Details Other expeditions
Anthony (Tony) Parr M 1947 Australia Leader Kathmandu & Hazelbrook, Sydney, NSW, Australia Tour operator Details Other expeditions
Guido Simionato M 1936 Australia Climber Belfield, NSW, Australia Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KARY96301 HIGH - - - 175:86 (Jun 1997) -