Mukut Himal | 1967 W Ridge-NW Face
A Netherlands expedition to Mukut Himal in 1967 via W Ridge-NW Face, led by J. A. Noordijk. Summit reached on 11th November 1967. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5154 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MUKT67301 |
| Peak ID | MUKT |
| Year | 1967 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-NW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | J. A. Noordijk |
| Sponsor | Netherlands Himalayan Expedition 1967 |
| 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 | From Barbung Khola |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 1967-11-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6087 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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,C1,C2,Smt(11/11) |
| Route Notes | Most likely this team climbed Langru (Mukut Himal). From F. C. Dufour - 12 July 2020 (by email) Mukot Himal (6087m) on the Leomann maps (Sheet 3) was ascended for the first time by Fons Driessen, Michiel van Mourik Broekman with the Sherpas Phu Dhorji and Tenzing Gyaltso from the east on the 11 November 1967. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 3227 |
| Year | 1967 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-nw face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Adolf Noordijk | M | 1918 | Netherlands | Leader | Warmond, Netherlands | Pediatric surgeon, medical faculty, Rotterdam | Details Other expeditions |
| Johannes Rogier Wouters | M | 1944 | Netherlands | Climber | Leiden, Netherlands | Medical assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ole Ernst Hendrik (Baron) Bentinck | M | 1914 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfons J. (Fons) Driessen | M | 1942 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Chemistry student at Technische Hogeschool, Delft | Details Other expeditions |
| Florentin Charles Dufour | M | 1941 | Netherlands | Climber | Bilthoven, Netherlands | Student of mining engineering at Technische Hogeschool, Delft | Details Other expeditions |
| J. F. (Ferd) De Beaufort | M | - | Netherlands | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Michiel C. Van Mourik Broekman | M | - | Netherlands | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Dorje Sherpa | M | 1937 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Gyatso Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUKT67301 | - | Noordijk, J. A. & Van Mourik Broekman, Michiel | De Nederlandse Himalaya-Expeditie 1967 | K.N.A.V., 's Gravenhage, Netherlands | - | - |
| MUKT67301 | MW | Noordijk, J. A. | Between Dhaula and Dolpo | - | 94-99 (1968-69) | - |
| MUKT67301 | - | Griffin, Lindsay | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215699 | - | - | - |
| MUKT67301 | AAJ | Griffin, Lindsay | Mukot Himal, Historical First Ascent from the West | - | 95:193 (2020) | - |