Ombigaichen | 2002 S Ridge
A UK expedition to Ombigaichen in 2002 via S Ridge, led by Victor Saunders.
Summit reached on 3rd December 2002.
5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
4363
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
S Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
UK
|
| Leaders |
Victor Saunders
|
| Sponsor |
-
|
| Success 1 |
True
|
| Success 2 |
False
|
| Success 3 |
False
|
| Success 4 |
False
|
| Ascent 1 |
3rd
|
| Ascent 2 |
-
|
| Ascent 3 |
-
|
| Ascent 4 |
-
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Countries |
Netherlands
|
| Approach |
Lukla->Namche->Ama Dablam BC
|
| Basecamp Date |
2002-11-19
|
| Summit Date |
2002-12-03
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
14
|
| Total Days |
16
|
| Termination Date |
2002-12-05
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
6340
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
1
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
4
|
| Summit Members |
2
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
4
|
| Summit Hired |
1
|
| 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(19/11),ABC(22/11,5000m),C1(26/11,5815m),Smt(03/12)
|
| Route Notes |
Saunders by email - 18 Feb 2004
Je Cleere and Marlies Sanders went up to C1.
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Unknown
|
| Commercial Route |
-
|
| Standard Route |
-
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
-
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2455964
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
s ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
33968
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Anthony Victor (Vic)
|
| Last Name |
Saunders
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1950
|
| Calculated Age |
52
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Les Praz, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
|
| Occupation |
Alpine guide
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6340
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2002-12-03
|
| 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 |
3
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2431324
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
anthony victor (vic) saunders
|
| Year of Birth |
1950
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Age at Expedition |
52
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
33969
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Charles Henry
|
| Last Name |
Burr
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1953
|
| Calculated Age |
49
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6340
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2002-12-03
|
| 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 |
3
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2432525
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
charles henry burr
|
| Year of Birth |
1953
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Age at Expedition |
49
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
33970
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Josephine Francis
|
| Last Name |
Cleere
|
| Sex |
F
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1975
|
| Calculated Age |
27
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| 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 |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5815
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
1
|
| Summit Term |
19
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2440749
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
josephine francis cleere
|
| Year of Birth |
1975
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Age at Expedition |
27
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
33971
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Marlies
|
| Last Name |
Sanders
|
| Sex |
F
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
0
|
| Citizenship |
Netherlands
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Netherlands
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| 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 |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5815
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
1
|
| Summit Term |
19
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-1
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
marlies sanders
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
33972
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Member ID |
05
|
| Peak ID |
OMBG
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Sonam Yeltsin
|
| 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 |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6340
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2002-12-03
|
| 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 |
3
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-48
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
sonam yeltsin sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Hired
|
5 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
5873
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Type |
2
|
| Journal |
AAJ
|
| Author |
Saunders, Victor
|
| Title |
-
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
2003
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
77:397-398 (2003)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
5918
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Reference ID |
02
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Type |
3
|
| Journal |
HIGH
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
-
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
2003
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
253:54 (Dec 2003)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
10714
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
OMBG02401
|
| Reference ID |
03
|
| Year |
2002
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200339702/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Ombigaichen-First-Recorded-Ascent-of-Newly-Opened-Peak-and-First-Winter-Ascent
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
3 recorded references.