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 - - -