A USA expedition to Nuptse in 1986 via S Spur, led by Jeff Lowe, Marc Twight.
Summit reached on 31st December 1986.
2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
243
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
NUPT86401
Peak ID
NUPT
Year
1986
Season
4
Host Country
1
Route 1
S Spur
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
USA
Leaders
Jeff Lowe, Marc Twight
Sponsor
American Winter 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
Chusking
Basecamp Date
1986-12-05
Summit Date
1986-12-31
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
26
Total Days
28
Termination Date
1987-01-02
Termination Reason
7
Termination Notes
Abandoned at 6700m due to insufficient strength (gastro-intestinal illness)
High Point (m)
6700
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
2
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
-
Campsites
BC(05/12,5200m),xxx(31/12,6700m)
Route Notes
BC at west side of Lhotse Nuptse Glacier.
Left BC on 22 Dec. Made only temporary bivouac camps between 5790m and 6700m from 22nd Dec to 1st Jan. Climbed without fixed rope or camps. Descended from 6700m to BC on 1 and 2 Jan. Abandoned climb due to insufficient strength to reach summit.