Khangri Shar | 2004 SSE Ridge-E Ridge

A UK expedition to Khangri Shar in 2004 via SSE Ridge-E Ridge, led by Tim Blakemore. Summit reached on 20th October 2004. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4728
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KGRI04301
Peak ID KGRI
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SSE Ridge-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Tim Blakemore
Sponsor Adventure Peaks Khangri Shar Ri Expedition 2004
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 2004-10-13
Summit Date 2004-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 11
Termination Date 2004-10-24
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to impassible seracs and crevasses
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/10,5400m),C1(19/10,5700m),xxx(20/10,6100m)
Route Notes BC at Kangshar Glacier beside tiny lake C1 at foot of South Ridge leading to East Ridge High pont at east flank of SSE Ridge. Between 14th and 19th attempted 2 other lines but first was too steep and and crevassed and second too many serious seracs. Finally went to foot of SSE Ridge leading to East Ridge slightly east of summit. Both other members decided had enough, were tired and left from C1 on 20th, while Blakemore and Nuru Wangchu were climbing along the eastern flank of SSE Ridge and were stopped by seracs and crevasses which couldn't get around; so down to BC and climb finished except to clear mountain on 21st. Fixed 200m to C1 only. Sherpa: Nuru Wangchu (Everest X3)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455888
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sse ridge-e ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Tim William Blakemore M 1971 UK Leader Hexham, Northumberland, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Howard Jones M 1954 UK Climber Manchester, England Surveyor Details Other expeditions
John Waterhouse M 1952 UK Climber Manchester, England Engineer Details Other expeditions
Nuru Wangchu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KGRI04301 CLIM - - - 12:65-66 (Feb 2006) -
KGRI04301 HJ Jones, Howard Khangri Shar Expedition, 2004 - 61:205-210 (2005) -
KGRI04301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/61/23/expeditions-and-notes-61/ - - -