Langdung | 2016 S Face-SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Langdung in 2016 via S Face-SW Ridge, led by Brian Jackson. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9292 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LDNG16301 |
| Peak ID | LDNG |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Face-SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Brian Jackson |
| Sponsor | Unclimbed Peak Expedition Langdung 2016 |
| 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 | Drive to Chhetchet->Beding->Na->Dudh Pokhari |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-11-14 |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2016-11-21 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 0 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Climbed nearby 5965m peak (which they called Karbu Ri) |
| Campsites | BC(14/11,5114m),ABC(16/11,5345m),xxx |
| Route Notes | Initial plan was to climb subsidiary approx 6000m peak (which they named Karbu Ri) to acclimatize, then attempt Langdung at 6326m (both previously unclimbed). The team summited Karbu Ri, but did not attempt Langdung. Karbu Ri is located between Langdung and Ripimo Shar on the Tibetan border and is given an altitude of 5965m on the Schneider Rolwaling map. Account for Karbu Ri: Karbu Ri Summiters: Brian James Jackson Thomas Carrick Ben Brittain-Dodd Kieran Toner Simon Wooller Thomas Furey Phillip Absolon Catherine Husted Heather Bentley Catherine Cameron Mulal Gurung Mingma Dorje Sherpa Dawa Rita Sherpa Mindu Sherpa Team summmited on 18 Nov at 5:55 am after setting out from ABC at 2:10 am. Spent 1 hour on summit, then descended to ABC arriving about 3:20 pm. 600m of fixed line was used to protect the crevassed area of the glacier. Weather was great with temperature at about -18. No wind of any note. Large crevasse on the summit to cross over for final 15m. Other members did not climb due to altitude or other illnesses. Gary Sloan got HACE very suddenly with no other symptoms at Base Camp and helicoptered out. Gwyn Griffiths developed HAPE at high camp (ABC) after time with cough and diarrhoea and dehydration and helicoptered out. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2691 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s face-sw ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian James Jackson | M | 1967 | UK | Leader | Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Phillip Absolon | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | - | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Heather Mary Bentley | F | 1960 | UK | Climber | Great Barton, Suffolk, England | Veterinary surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Ben Brittain-Dodd | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | - | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas James Carrick | M | 1989 | UK | Climber | - | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Furey | M | 1991 | UK | Climbe | - | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Gwyn Ellis Griffiths | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales | Paramedic | Details Other expeditions |
| Catherine Ann Husted | F | 1966 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Charity attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Allan Peter Lewis | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Isle of Man | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Raymond Sloan | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | - | Charity director | Details Other expeditions |
| Catherine Margaret Stuart Cameron | F | 1985 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kieran Michael Toner | M | 1979 | UK | Climber | - | Self-employed | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Nicholas Wooler | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | - | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Mulal Gurung | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mindu Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Rita Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDNG16301 | AAJ | Jackson, Brian | Karbu Ri, South Face and Southwest Ridge, First Officially Recorded Ascent | - | 91:322 (2017) | - |
| LDNG16301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214216/Karbu-Ri-South-Face-and-Southwest-Ridge-First-Officially-Recorded-Ascent | - | - | - |