Mardi Himal | 1962 NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Mardi Himal in 1962 via NE Ridge, led by J. O. M. Roberts. Summit reached on 23rd April 1962. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2968
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MARD62101
Peak ID MARD
Year 1962
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders J. O. M. Roberts
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1962-04-22
Summit Date 1962-04-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 1
Termination Date 1962-04-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 5553
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 C1(22/04,4630m),Smt(23/04)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2441000
Year 1962
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
James Owen Merion Roberts M 1916 UK Leader Kathmandu Lt. Colonel, British Military Attache to Nepal Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M 1939 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Nindra Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MARD62101 AJ Roberts, J. O. M. - - 67:336-337 (Nov 1962) -
MARD62101 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1962_files/AJ%201962%20336-341%20Expeditions.pdf - - -