Machhapuchhare | 1956 Reconnaissance

A UK expedition to Machhapuchhare in 1956 via Reconnaissance, led by J. O. M. Roberts. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2935
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Expedition ID MACH56101
Peak ID MACH
Year 1956
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Reconnaissance
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders J. O. M. Roberts
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 Modi Khola
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
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 Recon of Tharpu Chuli (THAR-561-01)
Campsites -
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2811
Year 1956
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) reconnaissance

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
James Owen Merion Roberts M 1916 UK Leader Kathmandu British Military Attache to Nepal Details Other expeditions
Ang Nyima Sherpa M 1931 Nepal Porter Darjeeling, India (born in Solukhumbu) - Details Other expeditions
Lal Bahadur Gurung M - Nepal Porter - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MACH56101 - Noyce, Wilfred Climbing the Fish's Tail Heinemann, London - N173
MACH56101 IM Roberts, Jimmy A Reconnaissance in 1956 of Machapuchare - 12:103-109 (1983) -