Kyashar | 2001 SE Buttress

A UK expedition to Kyashar in 2001 via SE Buttress, led by Paul Ramsden. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4364
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KYAS01101
Peak ID KYAS
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Buttress
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Paul Ramsden
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 2001-04-04
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2001-04-18
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5600m due to route conditions too dangerous
High Point (m) 5600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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(04/04,4400m),xxx(5600m)
Route Notes Had permit for S Ridge of Kangtega so that they could attempt the SE Buttress of unclimbed Peak 43. Made recon to 5600m on Peak 43 as their only climbing. Decided intended route was too dangerous through icefall and so never attempted it. Did not set foot on Kangtega.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2631
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se buttress

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Paul Ramsden M 1969 UK Leader Nottingham, E Midlands, England Health and safety regulator Details Other expeditions
Michael Alan (Mick) Fowler M 1956 UK Climber Kings Newton, Derbyshire, England Civil servant Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KYAS01101 AJ Fowler, Mick - - 107:307 (2002) -
KYAS01101 HIGH - - - 231:78 (Feb 2002) -
KYAS01101 - Fowler, Mick On Thin Ice Carreg, Ross-on-Wye, England - -
KYAS01101 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2002_files/AJ%202002%20297-309%20MEF%20Reports.pdf - - -