Paldor | 1974 SE Ridge up; E Face-E Ridge down

A UK expedition to Paldor in 1974 via SE Ridge up; E Face-E Ridge down, led by John Cleare, Ian Howell. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2996
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PALD74301
Peak ID	PALD
Year	1974
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge up; E Face-E Ridge down
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	John Cleare, Ian Howell
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st claimed
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	Success claimed (few details available)
High Point (m)	5903
Traverse	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	Smt(early Nov)
Route Notes	Ian Howell & John Cleare Found that Tilman really didn't climb Paldor by his account, but some unknown peak nearby. Howell and Cleare climbed Paldor in early Nov 1974 by SE Ridge. Found that Tilman's E Ridge didn't exist at top. They rapelled down E Face to E Ridge.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	3324
Year	1974
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge up; e face-e ridge down

Members

Field	Value
ID	23342
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PALD74301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PALD
Year	1974
Season	3
First Name	John S.
Last Name	Cleare
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Joint Leader
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Photographer & writer
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)	5903
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	(1936-2024) Died 6 October 2024
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2426269
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john s. cleare
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29544
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PALD74301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PALD
Year	1974
Season	3
First Name	Ian
Last Name	Howell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Joint Leader
Residence	Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	Electronics engineer
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)	5903
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2426150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ian howell
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
John S. Cleare	M	1936	UK	Joint Leader	London, England	Photographer & writer	Details Other expeditions
Ian Howell	M	1936	UK	Joint Leader	Nairobi, Kenya	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.