Nuptse | 1986 S Spur

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.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450087
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s spur

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jeff Lowe M 1950 USA Co-Leader Lyons, Colorado Producer, mountaineering equipment Details Other expeditions
Marc Francis Twight M 1961 USA Co-Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide & photographer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
NUPT86401 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:232 (1987) -
NUPT86401 CLMB Twight, Marc Glitter and Despair - 105:48-51 (Dec 1987) -
NUPT86401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198723202/Asia-Nepal-Nuptse-Southeast-Buttress-Winter-Attempt - - -