A New Zealand expedition to Naulekh in 1954 via N Side, led by Edmund Hillary.
Summit reached on 8th June 1954.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
4097
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
NAUL54101
Peak ID
NAUL
Year
1954
Season
1
Host Country
1
Route 1
N Side
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
New Zealand
Leaders
Edmund Hillary
Sponsor
New Zealand Alpine Club Barun Valley Expedition
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
-
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
1954-06-08
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
6362
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
3
Summit Members
2
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
1
Summit Hired
1
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
Climbed Baruntse (BARU-541-01), Pethangtse (PETH-541-01), Pethangtse East (PTHE-541-01) and Chago (CHAG-541-01) (all 1st ascents); attempted attempted Cho Polu (CHOP-541-01) and Makalu II (MAK2-541-01); recon Makalu (MAKA-541-02)
Campsites
Smt(08/06)
Route Notes
The source of this information is New Zealand Alpine Journal as quoted by George Lowe (pg 60-61) in East of Everest written by Edmund Hillary and George Lowe.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
-
Commercial Route
-
Standard Route
-
Primary Route
True
Primary Member
True
Primary Reference
True
Primary ID
BARU54101
Checksum
2438116
Year
1954
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
n side
Members
Edmund Percival Hillary
Field
Value
ID
32031
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
NAUL54101
Member ID
01
Peak ID
NAUL
Year
1954
Season
1
First Name
Edmund Percival
Last Name
Hillary
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1919
Calculated Age
34
Citizenship
New Zealand
Status
Leader
Residence
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation
Apiarist & alpinist
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
(1919-2008) Died 11 Jan 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
17
HCN
0
Checksum
2420196
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
edmund percival hillary
Year of Birth
1919
Year
1954
Age at Expedition
35
Role
Leader
Colin MacDonald Todd
Field
Value
ID
32032
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
NAUL54101
Member ID
03
Peak ID
NAUL
Year
1954
Season
1
First Name
Colin MacDonald
Last Name
Todd
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1927
Calculated Age
26
Citizenship
New Zealand
Status
Climber
Residence
-
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6362
Summit Date 1
1954-06-08
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
1
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
(1927-1958) Died in New Zealand from motorcycle accident