Mukut Himal | 2015 NW Face
A UK expedition to Mukut Himal in 2015 via NW Face, led by Thomas Richardson. Summit reached on 23rd October 2015. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8973 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MUKT15302 |
| Peak ID | MUKT |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Thomas Richardson |
| Sponsor | KE Adventure Mukut Himal Expedition (Group B) |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd? |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-10-21 |
| Summit Date | 2015-10-23 |
| Summit Time | 0935 |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| Total Days | 3 |
| Termination Date | 2015-10-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6087 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| 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 | BC(21/10,5800m),Smt(23/10) |
| Route Notes | All the members of this team summited except Ms. Gillian Potter. She reached BC on 20 October, and with them, she put on her crampons on the 23rd to start the climb. But she did not move above camp; doing so was beyond her capability. The rest of the team left BC at 3:00 am for the top and, in very cold and windy weather, reached the summit at 9:35 am. They were back in BC at 12:30 pm. They started their trek the next day, but five members began vomiting. A helicopter was summoned and it took them from Mu La to Jomsom. They trekked to Pokhara and flew from there to Kathmandu. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460594 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Anson | F | 1967 | UK | Climber | Halifax, W Yorkshire, England | Occupational health advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeremy Charles Anson | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Halifax, W Yorkshire, England | Computer expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Janet Avril James | F | 1954 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Retired nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Paul Johnson | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Sales manager for wholesale food company | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric David Larsen | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Idaho Falls, Idaho | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Karyn Peta Maltby | F | 1961 | UK | Climber | Guildford, Surrey, England | Medical consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Gillian Dorothy Potter | F | 1955 | UK | Climber | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson | M | 1955 | UK | Leader | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Journalist specializing in outdoor activities | Details Other expeditions |
| Chet Bahadur Gurung | M | 1957 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kapan, Kathmandu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fur Geljen Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Rita Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phenden/Phanden Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorje Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | Sirdar | Jiri, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUKT15302 | AJ | - | Richardson, Tom | - | 120:13-19 (2016) | - |
| MUKT15302 | - | - | https://www.outside.co.uk/articles/trekking-mukot-peak/ | - | - | - |
| MUKT15302 | - | Richardson, Tom | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2016_files/AJ%202016%2013-19%20Richardson%20Mukot.pdf | - | - | - |