Mukut Himal | 2015 N Ridge

A UK expedition to Mukut Himal in 2015 via N Ridge, led by Valerie Pitkethly. Summit reached on 29th October 2015. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8974
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MUKT15303
Peak ID MUKT
Year 2015
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Valerie Pitkethly
Sponsor KE Adventure Mukut Himal Expedition (Group C)
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 Canada
Approach Nepalgunj->Juphal by air->Mukut
Basecamp Date 2015-10-26
Summit Date 2015-10-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 4
Termination Date 2015-10-30
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 52800m due to bad weather, strong winds and deep snow
High Point (m) 5280
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 -
Campsites BC(26/10,4800m),xxx(28/10,5280m)
Route Notes This last group of three teams of Mukut climbers in Autumn 2015 never did any climbing at all. They made a low base camp on 26 October, then up to high BC on 28 Oct, but were not even able to sleep in it. They spent a few hours there, but because of fierce wind and deep snow, it became impossible to stay there. They fled to the nearest village and never returned. 75 cm of snow fell during the night. Snow continued fall the next two days. Lots of avalanches, especially on the trekking march back from BC. Their intended climbing route was the N Ridge. The team included two climbing Sherpas with their 13 members. Hired: Dawa Sherpa, 42, Kharikhola Dorje Sherpa, 34
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460600
Year 2015
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Valerie Atkinson F 1963 UK Climber Tyne & Wear, England Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Toby Charles Roy Batch M 1970 UK Climber Norwich, Norfolk, England IT Details Other expeditions
Neil Andrew Carruthers M 1973 UK Climber Hong Kong Geologist Details Other expeditions
Ernest (Ernie) Clark M 1950 UK Climber Richmond, N Yorkshire, England Retired Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Crompton M 1962 UK Climber Durham, England Engineer Details Other expeditions
Anne Valerie Foley F 1958 UK Climber Kendal, Cumbria, England Retired Details Other expeditions
Michael Thomas (Mike) Foley M 1954 UK Climber Kendal, Cumbria, England Retired Details Other expeditions
Ashley Martin Hale M 1962 UK Climber Trunch, Norfolk, England Teacher Details Other expeditions
Duncan Neville Hale M 1964 UK Climber Durham, England Archaeologist Details Other expeditions
Steven Marin M 1961 UK Climber Beverley, E Yorkshire, England Fire safety officer Details Other expeditions
Valerie Anne (Val) Pitkethly F 1958 Canada Leader Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Nigel Robson M 1961 UK Climber Durham, England Lecturer Details Other expeditions
Stuart Smith M 1967 UK Climber Milton, Ontario Toolmaker Details Other expeditions
Dawa Rita Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.