Nepal Peak | 1985 S Ridge

A UK expedition to Nepal Peak in 1985 via S Ridge, led by Mike Kefford. Summit reached on 15th October 1985. 31 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2986
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NEPA85301
Peak ID NEPA
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Mike Kefford
Sponsor Joint A.M.A.-Royal Nepal Army Kirat Chuli Expedition
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 Nepal
Approach Ghunsa
Basecamp Date 1985-09-25
Summit Date 1985-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 25
Termination Date 1985-10-20
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6735m due to strong wind, heavy snowfall
High Point (m) 6735
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 31
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 Attempted Kirat Chuli (KIRA-853-01)
Campsites BC(25/09,5400m),C1(28/09,5900m),C2(14/10,6400m),xxx(15/10,6735m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID KIRA85301
Checksum 2449599
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

31 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael H. (Mike) Kefford M 1946 UK Leader Hong Kong Major Brigade of Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
John Lincoln Rowe M 1951 UK Climber Kinross, Scotland Artist (paints marine subjects - civilian) Details Other expeditions
Gourab Shumsher Rana M 1955 Nepal Co-Leader Kathmandu Army Major Details Other expeditions
Meryon G. Bridges M 1944 UK Deputy Leader Hong Kong Major, Royal Engineers Details Other expeditions
John Allen M 1949 UK Exp Doctor Leicester, England Physician in Army Details Other expeditions
Charles Ross Ashe-Cregan M 1949 UK Climber Beaminster, Dorset, England Colour sergeant in Royal Army Details Other expeditions
Martin H. Bazire M 1958 UK Climber Bath, Avon, England Army Captain, British Army Details Other expeditions
David Boxell M 1953 UK Climber Camberley, Surrey, England Warrant Officer, Royal Artillery Details Other expeditions
Duncan Briggs M 1946 UK Climber Hong Kong Major, Brigade of Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Chris Cordery M 1952 UK Climber Albrighton, Wolverhampton, England Flight Lieutenant in Royal Air Force Details Other expeditions
Elspeth Cowling F 1953 UK Climber London, England Captain, Queen Alexandra's Army Nursing Corps Details Other expeditions
Peter Curzon M 1941 UK Climber Oamaru, New Zealand Physician Details Other expeditions
Simon Damant M 1961 UK Climber Arrington, Hertford, England Trooper, Special Air service Details Other expeditions
Sarah Dennis F 1959 UK Exp Doctor Hong Kong Captain, Military Hospital, Hong Kong (Physician) Details Other expeditions
Lindsay Dick M 1966 UK Climber Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland London Metropolitan Police force Details Other expeditions
Jonathan W. A. (Jon) Fleming M 1936 UK Climber Godalming, Surrey, Scotland Queen's messenger (Retired Lieutenant Colonel) Details Other expeditions
Simon David Gray M 1963 UK Climber Southampton, Hampshire, England Lieutenant, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment Details Other expeditions
Himalaya Bikram Khatri M 1956 Nepal Climber Kathmandu Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Christopher Lees M 1967 UK Climber Hong Kong & Kathmandu, Nepal Father is with British Embassy Details Other expeditions
Lalitman Limbu M 1965 Nepal Climber Hong Kong Rifleman, Brigade of Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Rudra Prasad Limbu M 1962 Nepal Climber Hong Kong Signalman, Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Simon Patrick Rhodes Lowe M 1960 UK Climber Mansfield, Nottingham, England Lieutenant, Royal Signals Details Other expeditions
Hamish MacKay M 1956 UK Climber Alton, Hampshire, England Army Captain (Parachute Regiment) Details Other expeditions
Shanker Rai M 1962 Nepal Climber Hong Kong Rifleman, Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Yagya Bahadur Rajaure M 1952 Nepal Climber Dang Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Ang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Hong Kong Corporal, Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Christopher Brine (Kit) Spencer M 1955 UK Climber Hong Kong Officer, Brigade of Gurkhas Details Other expeditions
Surya Sen Thakuri M 1954 Nepal Climber Pokhara Army Major Details Other expeditions
Philip Henry Jeffrey Thorley M 1953 UK Climber Spalding, Lincoln, England Petty Officer, Royal Navy Details Other expeditions
Gavin Nigel Williams M 1956 UK Climber Warminster, Wiltshire, England Captain, Royal Hampshire Regiment Details Other expeditions
Andrew Tuder Wright M 1966 UK Climber Linslade, Bedford, England Police cadet Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.