Mukut Himal | 2015 N Ridge
A UK expedition to Mukut Himal in 2015 via N Ridge, led by Adrian Summers. Summit reached on 17th October 2015. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8958 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MUKT15301 |
| Peak ID | MUKT |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Adrian Summers |
| Sponsor | KE Adventure Mukut Himal Expedition (Group A) |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Canada |
| Approach | Dunai->Kakkot->Mukut->Mukut BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-10-14 |
| Summit Date | 2015-10-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 4 |
| Termination Date | 2015-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6087 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(14/10,5180m),Smt(17/10) |
| Route Notes | First ascent of Mukut Himal on 17 Oct by: Mark Aitken, Sian Beaty, Alexander Duhault, Mark Soares with 3 Sherpas. Sherpas went 4 days before the main team to equip most 600m of the route in fixed rope. Approach through Mu La (the highlight for most of the unexperienced members). Difficulties: 45/50-degree slopes below col on the North Ridge. North Ridge itself 30/35 degrees. Scottish winter grade 3 (PD+) All 3 Sherpas from Kharikhola below Lukla: Kami Sherpa Mingma Dorje Sherpa Gelgin Sherpa |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460588 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Nisbet Aitken | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | Dunblane, Scotland | Policy manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sian Elizabeth Beaty | F | 1966 | UK | Climber | Holmrook, Cumbria, England | Nuclear consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Kyron Duhault | M | 1990 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Susan Lafferty | F | 1971 | UK | Climber | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | Unemployed | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Everett Pike | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Berkshire, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Margaret Gillian (Gill) Plum | F | 1960 | UK | Climber | Warrington, Cheshire, England | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Marquerite Victoria Robertson | F | 1956 | UK | Climber | Lanark, Scotland | Bike mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian William Saunders | M | 1954 | UK | Climber | Durham, England | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Andrew Soares | M | 1989 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian John Ernest Summers | M | 1965 | UK | Leader | Cardiff, Wales | Trek leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Christine Ann Sutton | F | 1968 | UK | Climber | Dunblane, Scotland | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen Ward | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Troon, Ayrshire, England | Shopfitter | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorje Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fur Geljen Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| James Wilson | M | 1949 | UK | Climber | Lanark, Scotland | Justice | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Rita Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | Sirdar | Jiri, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phenden/Phanden Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chet Bahadur Gurung | M | 1957 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kapan, Kathmandu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUKT15301 | AAJ | - | - | - | 90:333 (2016) | - |
| MUKT15301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213860/Mukot-Himal-First-Official-Ascent | - | - | - |