Nilgiri North | 1983 SE Face
A Australia expedition to Nilgiri North in 1983 via SE Face, led by Zac Zaharias. Summit reached on 24th October 1983. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 119 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | NILN83301 |
| Peak ID | NILN |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Zac Zaharias |
| Sponsor | Australian Army Nilgiri N Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th,5th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Approach | Pokhara->Lete->Mristi Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-10-08 |
| Summit Date | 1983-10-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 1983-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7061 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/10,4050m),C1(09/10,4500m),C2(16/10,5450m),C3(23/10,6150m),Smt(24,26/10) |
| Route Notes | BC on glacier southeast of mountain, 20 minutes from Annapurna I BC. Technical climbing between C2 and C3: fixed rope almost entire section. Steep and exposed, very sharp ridge or arrete and snow initially very soft in warmer weather than later on. Some rockfall in band just below face hit members on helmets. Doctor ill and left early because of illness. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448920 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | se face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Stuart Allen | M | 1950 | Australia | Climber | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | Urban planner (civilian, not in army) | Details Other expeditions |
| David Allan Evans | M | 1959 | Australia | Climber | Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia | Army Lieutenant (Infantry) | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruce Fox | M | 1934 | Australia | Exp Doctor | North Balwyn, Victoria, Australia | Physician & Air Force squadron leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Louis Lambert | M | 1957 | Australia | Climber | Beecroft, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Captain (Signals) in Australian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Terrence John McCullagh | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Manly, NSW, Australia | Army Captain (artillery) | Details Other expeditions |
| Phillip John (Phil) Pitham | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Kippa-Ring, QLD, Australia | Soldier, Engineers Sapper (private) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Anthony Whetu | M | 1959 | New Zealand | Climber | Methven, New Zealand | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Zacharakis (Zac) Zaharias | M | 1956 | Australia | Leader | Mosman, NSW, Australia | Army Captain (Engineers) | Details Other expeditions |
| Maila Pemba Sherpa | M | 1953 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILN83301 | AAJ | Zaharias, Zacharakis | - | - | 58:260 (1984) | - |
| NILN83301 | HJ | Zaharias, Zac | Australian Army Nilgiri North (7061m) Expedition 1983 | - | 41:50-54 (1983-1984) | - |
| NILN83301 | MM | - | - | - | 96:12 (Mar 1984) | - |
| NILN83301 | NZAJ | Pitham, Phil | Nilgiri | - | 37:56-58 (1984) | - |
| NILN83301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198426001/Asia-Nepal-Nilgiri-North | - | - | - |
| NILN83301 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/41/8/australian-army-nilgirinorth-7061m-expedition-1983/ | - | - | - |