Kusum Kanguru | 1988 SE Face

A UK expedition to Kusum Kanguru in 1988 via SE Face, led by Nick Mason. Summit reached on 23rd October 1988. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2902
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Nick Mason
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	6th?
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Ringmo->Pangkama La->Tulikarke->Tushingdingma->Hinke
Basecamp Date	1988-10-06
Summit Date	1988-10-23
Summit Time	0715
Summit Days	17
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6370
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	900
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
Summit Hired	4
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(06/10,4100m),C1(10/10,4875m),C2(12/10,5790m),C3(22/10,6250m),Smt(23/10)
Route Notes	BC at Lungsumba (just below Lungsamba Glacier) C1 at rocky moraine below glacier C2 at glacier C3 at top ridge (top of face). Climb actually began from C2. Fixed 3000 ft (900m) of rope. Was lot of rock fall on face: could climb only till 9:00 am. Climbing as expected (much ice floating in 1979 Peter Hillary pix had fallen off).
Accidents	-
Achievement	New route, 1st Britons to summit
Agency	Mountain Travel
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2450076
Year	1988
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face

Members

Field	Value
ID	24185
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Nicholas R. (Nick)
Last Name	Mason
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Tal-y-Bont, Conway, Gwynedd, Wales
Occupation	Alpinist & lecturer on mountaineering
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432486
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nicholas r. (nick) mason
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24186
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	John
Last Name	Diplock
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Heathfield, E Sussex, England
Occupation	Staff member (house parent) at outdoor pursuits centre
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431845
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john diplock
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24187
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Julian
Last Name	Holmes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-166
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	julian holmes
Year of Birth	-
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24188
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Dorje (Ang Lhakpa)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khunde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	(....-1988) Died 23 Dec 1988 on Everest from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-166
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa dorje (ang lhakpa) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	24189
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434583
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da nuru (dawa nuru/norbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	24190
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Ang Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	Born May 1963 (citzenship papers say 1961)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435312
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	24191
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KUSU
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6370
Summit Date 1	1988-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0715
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435647
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami tshering (ang chhiring) sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Nicholas R. (Nick) Mason	M	1953	UK	Leader	Tal-y-Bont, Conway, Gwynedd, Wales	Alpinist & lecturer on mountaineering	Details Other expeditions
John Diplock	M	1951	UK	Climber	Heathfield, E Sussex, England	Staff member (house parent) at outdoor pursuits centre	Details Other expeditions
Julian Holmes	M	-	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje (Ang Lhakpa) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa	M	1959	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Jangbu Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2151
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Reference ID	01
Year	1988
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1989
Language	-
Citation	63:195 (1989)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	2302
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Reference ID	02
Year	1988
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Mason, Nick
Title	Kusum Kanguru Expedition
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1989
Language	-
Citation	46:157 (1988-1989)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4455
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Reference ID	03
Year	1988
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1989
Language	-
Citation	125:12 (Jan 1989)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Reference ID	04
Year	1988
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919502/Asia-Nepal-Kusum-Kanguru
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13496
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUSU88301
Reference ID	05
Year	1988
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/46/22/expeditions-and-notes-46/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KUSU88301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	63:195 (1989)	-
KUSU88301	HJ	Mason, Nick	Kusum Kanguru Expedition	-	46:157 (1988-1989)	-
KUSU88301	MM	-	-	-	125:12 (Jan 1989)	-
KUSU88301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919502/Asia-Nepal-Kusum-Kanguru	-	-	-
KUSU88301	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/46/22/expeditions-and-notes-46/	-	-	-