Nuptse | 1961 Central Ridge of S Face
A UK expedition to Nuptse in 1961 via Central Ridge of S Face, led by Joseph Walmsley. Summit reached on 16th May 1961. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2991 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | NUPT61101 |
| Peak ID | NUPT |
| Year | 1961 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Central Ridge of S Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Joseph Walmsley |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st,2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Khumbu Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1961-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1961-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 1615 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 1961-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7864 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 8 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,5180m),C1(13/04,5485m),C2(14/04,5800m),C3(15/04,6035m),C4A,C4B,C4(28/04,6300m),C5(06/05,6580m),C6(11/05,6860m),C7(13/05,7160m),C8(15/05,7250m),Smt(16-17/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2440702 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | central ridge of s face |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Walmsley | M | 1924 | UK | Leader | Manchester, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis P. Davis | M | 1927 | UK | Climber | Manchester, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Les Brown | M | - | UK | Climber | Manchester, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| James (Jim) Swallow | M | - | UK | Climber | London, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian John Storey (Chris) Bonington | M | 1934 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba (Ang Pemba) Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon George McHardy Clark | M | 1936 | UK | Climber | London, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| James (Jim) Lovelock | M | - | UK | BC Manager | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Trevor Jones | M | 1930 | UK | Climber | Manchester, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Geoffrey John Streetly | M | 1928 | UK | Climber | Trinidad | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Tshering Sherpa | M | 1939 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUPT61101 | AJ | Walmsley, J. | Nuptse | - | 66:209-234 (Nov 1961) | - |
| NUPT61101 | HJ | Walmsley, J. & Davis, D. | Nuptse | - | 23:3-15 (1961) | - |
| NUPT61101 | AAJ | Walmsley, Joseph | Nuptse | - | 36:99-106 (1962) | - |
| NUPT61101 | MM | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman | Nuptse | - | 45:22-28 (Sep 1975) | - |
| NUPT61101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196209900/Nuptse | - | - | - |
| NUPT61101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/23/1/nuptse/ | - | - | - |
| NUPT61101 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1961_files/AJ%201961%20209-234%20Walmsley%20Nuptse.pdf | - | - | - |