Nuptse | 2003 Khumbu Icefall into W Cwm

A Canada expedition to Nuptse in 2003 via Khumbu Icefall into W Cwm, led by Ben Webster. Summit reached on 12th October 2003. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4503
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NUPT03301
Peak ID NUPT
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Khumbu Icefall into W Cwm
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Ben Webster
Sponsor Canadian Nuptse 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-09-27
Summit Date 2003-10-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 17
Termination Date 2003-10-14
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to no intention to go beyond C2
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(27/09),C1(02/10,6100m),C2(12/10,6400m),xxx(12/10,6400m)
Route Notes C1 at 6100m top of Icefall C2 at 6400m West Cwm xxx at 6400m at C2 Made no attempt to go above C2 as had intended not to. Filming West Cwm and left C2 14 Oct to BC. Trip was for purpose of filming for Discovery Channel and not for mountain climbing and took permit for Nuptse as required by Govt rules to go into Icefall.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Madness
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456233
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) khumbu icefall into w cwm

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shaunna Marie Burke F 1975 Canada Climber Arnprior, Ontario Graduate student in sports psychology Details Other expeditions
Marc Leblanc M 1978 Canada Climber Beachburg, Ontario Outdoor adventure guide and instructor Details Other expeditions
David McIlvridge M 1951 Canada Climber Kelowna, British Columbia Television director Details Other expeditions
Harold Shillington M 1982 Canada Climber Barry's Bay, Ontario Adventure guide Details Other expeditions
Frank Vilaca M 1964 Canada Climber Ravenna, Ontario Director of photography Details Other expeditions
Benajmin M. (Ben) Webster M 1962 Canada Leader Arnprior, Ontario Expedition leader Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiri Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.