Kusum Kanguru | 1985 NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Kusum Kanguru in 1985 via NE Ridge, led by Geoffrey Tabin. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1574
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Expedition ID KUSU85102
Peak ID KUSU
Year 1985
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 N Face
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Geoffrey Tabin
Sponsor -
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 -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 -
Route Notes Tom Dickey (via email to Salisbury) - 19 Jan 2004 I tried the [North] Face the spring (May) before that [Autumn 1985] alpine style with Steve Ruoss, after his attempt on the NE Ridge with Jim Traverso, Geoff Tabin and Dave Dossiter. We got a little way up the face (1/3?) before getting stormed off; we were almost swept off and down the runnel we were in, but managed to get down. The storm continued for another 4 days and we ran out of supplies.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2615
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jim Traverso M 1955 USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Steven John (Steve) Ruoss M 1954 USA Climber - Physician Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey Craig Tabin M 1956 USA Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Thomas Lee (Tom) Dickey M 1957 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado - Details Other expeditions
Dave Dossiter M - USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KUSU85102 AAJ Tabin, Geoffrey - - 60:224 (1986) -
KUSU85102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622402/Asia-Nepal-Kusum-Kanguru - - -