Nalakankar North | 1955 Reconnaissance

A UK expedition to Nalakankar North in 1955 via Reconnaissance, led by Sydney Wignall. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2977
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	Reconnaissance
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Sydney Wignall
Sponsor	Welsh Himalayan Expedition to West Nepal
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Wignall, Harrop and LO arrested by Chinese on Oct 25 after crossing illegally into Tibet
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	-
Route Notes	Illegally crossed border into Tibet to spy on Chinese military activities.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	3215
Year	1955
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	reconnaissance

Members

Field	Value
ID	22112
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	Sydney
Last Name	Wignall
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sydney wignall
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26313
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	John (Jack)
Last Name	Henson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john (jack) henson
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	Geoffrey
Last Name	Roberts
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	geoffrey roberts
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26315
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	Humphrey
Last Name	Berkeley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	humphrey berkeley
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26310
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	John
Last Name	Harrop
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Bangor, Wales
Occupation	Surveyor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john harrop
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26311
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	Damodar Narayan
Last Name	Suwal
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Liaison Officer
Residence	Kathmandu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	damodar narayan suwal
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	26312
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	NALA
Year	1955
Season	3
First Name	George (Scotty)
Last Name	Dwyer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	george (scotty) dwyer
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sydney Wignall	M	-	UK	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
John (Jack) Henson	M	-	UK	Climber	-	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey Roberts	M	-	UK	Climber	Colwyn Bay, North Wales	-	Details Other expeditions
Humphrey Berkeley	M	-	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
John Harrop	M	-	UK	Climber	Bangor, Wales	Surveyor	Details Other expeditions
Damodar Narayan Suwal	M	-	Nepal	Liaison Officer	Kathmandu	-	Details Other expeditions
George (Scotty) Dwyer	M	-	UK	Climber	-	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	941
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Reference ID	01
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Wignall, Sydney
Title	Prisoner in Red Tibet
Publisher	Hutchinson, London
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	W153
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	942
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NALA55301
Reference ID	02
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Wignall, Sydney
Title	Spy on the Roof of the World
Publisher	Lyons & Burford, New York
Publication Date	1996
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
NALA55301	-	Wignall, Sydney	Prisoner in Red Tibet	Hutchinson, London	-	W153
NALA55301	-	Wignall, Sydney	Spy on the Roof of the World	Lyons & Burford, New York	-	-