Langtang Lirung | 1984 NE Buttress

A USA expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1984 via NE Buttress, led by Daniel Newell. Summit reached on 23rd October 1984. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1025
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LANG84301
Peak ID LANG
Year 1984
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Buttress
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Daniel Newell
Sponsor Langtang Lirung N Face Expedition
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 1984-10-13
Summit Date 1984-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1984-10-24
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5030m due to inadequate equipment and funds
High Point (m) 5030
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/10,3350m),C1(21/10,4510m),C2.Biv(23/10,4940m),xxx(23/10,5030m)
Route Notes C2 above a rock face. High point at large scree field. Gave up climb because of shortage of rope and ice gear to cross heavily crevassed glacier. Also gave up because of lack of funds. Was good recce for further attempt. No accidents in Newell's report and trekking agent Ang Chota says none occured, but there was a big avalanche near BC which hurt no one.
Accidents Big avalanche near BC which hurt no one
Achievement 1st attempt from north?
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448656
Year 1984
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne buttress

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Daniel Newell M 1950 USA Leader Sacremento, California Computer scientist (owns computer software production company) Details Other expeditions
Mark Freeman M 1955 USA Exp Doctor Redlands, California Physician Details Other expeditions
Tamara Freeman F 1960 USA Member Redlands, California Elementary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Mary Elizabeth Leung F 1961 USA Member Chowchilla, California Student of linguistics Details Other expeditions
Jan Elliot Spake M 1958 USA Member Sacramento, California Student Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.