Nuptse West II | 1996 NW Ridge

A Indonesia expedition to Nuptse West II in 1996 via NW Ridge, led by Endang Suhendra. Summit reached on 29th July 1996. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Peak ID	NUPW
Year	1996
Season	2
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Indonesia
Leaders	Endang Suhendra
Sponsor	Indonesia Nuptse Himal 1996
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	Via Pheriche->Lobuje->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date	1996-07-24
Summit Date	1996-07-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	7
Termination Date	1996-07-31
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7200m due to bad weather and avalanching
High Point (m)	7200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(24/07,5500m),C1(27/07,6700m),C2(29/07,7200),xxx(29/07,7200m)
Route Notes	BC on rock slightly above and east of Pt 5334m (ENE of Gorak Shep) C1 on little summit northwest of Pt 7154m C2 small rock plateau south of Pt 7154m. 30 July snow falling and avalanching so that afternoon all three members and 1 Sherpa left C2 for BC. 31 July to Lobuche and climb finished because of bad weather. Climb "very difficult" because first time on high mountain. Chuldin Sherpa opened the route for team. Did not even approach south side of mountain because too steep.
Accidents	Suharjo fell 10-20m but not serious; Suhendra slight altitude sickness
Achievement	1st Indonesian attempt
Agency	Himalayan Waves
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452335
Year	1996
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	71240
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NUPW
Year	1996
Season	2
First Name	Endang
Last Name	Suhendra
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Leader
Residence	Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation	Student of electrical engineering
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1996-07-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2440160
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	endang suhendra
Year of Birth	1974
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	71241
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NUPW
Year	1996
Season	2
First Name	Achmad
Last Name	Fadillah
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation	Student of economics and sociology
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1996-07-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2440522
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	achmad fadillah
Year of Birth	1975
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	71242
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Member ID	03
Peak ID	NUPW
Year	1996
Season	2
First Name	-
Last Name	Suharjo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Cianjur, Java West, Indonesia
Occupation	Sociology student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1996-07-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	4
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439963
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	suharjo
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	71243
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Member ID	04
Peak ID	NUPW
Year	1996
Season	2
First Name	Chuldin
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1996-07-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-40
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldin sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Endang Suhendra	M	1974	Indonesia	Leader	Jakarta, Indonesia	Student of electrical engineering	Details Other expeditions
Achmad Fadillah	M	1975	Indonesia	Climber	Jakarta, Indonesia	Student of economics and sociology	Details Other expeditions
Suharjo	M	1973	Indonesia	Climber	Cianjur, Java West, Indonesia	Sociology student	Details Other expeditions
Chuldin Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Reference ID	01
Year	1996
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1997
Language	-
Citation	71:303-304 (1997)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10931
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NUPW96201
Reference ID	02
Year	1996
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199730303/Asia-Nepal-Nepal-Himalayas-Various-Ascents-and-Elizabeth-Hawleys-Law-of-Economic-Development
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
NUPW96201	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	71:303-304 (1997)	-
NUPW96201	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199730303/Asia-Nepal-Nepal-Himalayas-Various-Ascents-and-Elizabeth-Hawleys-Law-of-Economic-Development	-	-	-