Kyazo Ri | 2005 SE Ridge (up); SW Ridge (down)

A USA expedition to Kyazo Ri in 2005 via SE Ridge (up); SW Ridge (down), led by John Kear, Seth Hobby. Summit reached on 29th October 2005. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5359
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Peak ID	KYAZ
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge (up); SW Ridge (down)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	John Kear, Seth Hobby
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2005-10-24
Summit Date	2005-10-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	6
Termination Date	2005-10-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6151
Traverse	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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(24/10,4600m),Smt(29/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456308
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge (up); sw ridge (down)

Members

Field	Value
ID	40425
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KYAZ
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	John Rand
Last Name	Kear
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Edgewood, New Mexico
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6151
Summit Date 1	2005-10-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
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	2438872
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john rand kear
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	40426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KYAZ
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Seth Tyler
Last Name	Hobby
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Bellingham, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6151
Summit Date 1	2005-10-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
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	2442055
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	seth tyler hobby
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
John Rand Kear	M	1970	USA	Co-Leader	Edgewood, New Mexico	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Seth Tyler Hobby	M	1979	USA	Co-Leader	Bellingham, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	6549
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Reference ID	01
Year	2005
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Kear, John
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2006
Language	-
Citation	80:416-417 (2006)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7071
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Reference ID	02
Year	2005
Type	3
Journal	CLIM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2007
Language	-
Citation	25:72 (Mar 2007)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10610
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KYAZ05301
Reference ID	03
Year	2005
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200641602/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Himal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Section-Kyajo-Ri-First-Recorded-Ascent-of-Southeast-Ridge
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KYAZ05301	AAJ	Kear, John	-	-	80:416-417 (2006)	-
KYAZ05301	CLIM	-	-	-	25:72 (Mar 2007)	-
KYAZ05301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200641602/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Himal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Section-Kyajo-Ri-First-Recorded-Ascent-of-Southeast-Ridge	-	-	-