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.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders	M	1950	UK	Leader	Les Praz, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Charles Henry Burr	M	1953	UK	Climber	Wilmslow, Cheshire, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Josephine Francis Cleere	F	1975	UK	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Marlies Sanders	F	-	Netherlands	Climber	Netherlands	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Yeltsin Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

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.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
OMBG02401	AAJ	Saunders, Victor	-	-	77:397-398 (2003)	-
OMBG02401	HIGH	-	-	-	253:54 (Dec 2003)	-
OMBG02401	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200339702/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Ombigaichen-First-Recorded-Ascent-of-Newly-Opened-Peak-and-First-Winter-Ascent	-	-	-