Peak 29 | 1982 SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Peak 29 in 1982 via SE Ridge, led by James Green. Summit reached on 23rd October 1982. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2038 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PK2982301 |
| Peak ID | PK29 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | James Green |
| Sponsor | British Army West Nepal Expedition 1982 |
| 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 | Australia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1982-10-03 |
| Summit Date | 1982-10-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5915m due to lack of organization and time |
| High Point (m) | 5915 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(03/10,3960m),C1(07/10,5120m),C2(17/10,5670m),xxx(23/10,5915m) |
| Route Notes | Sharma, Tourism - 29 Oct 82 Abandoned 25 Oct, no reason given. Arrive KTM 3 or 4 Nov. All well. Agnew - 26 Oct 82 Agnew left BC 21 Oct. At that time expedition was at C2 and not likely to get much beyond. 3 Oct BC established at 13,000 feet 7 Oct C1 " at 16,800 feet 17 Oct C2 " at 18,600 feet 20th - 3 in C2 21st would have pushed out route towards C3. 2 more strong climbers had to leave 24th (arrive KTM early Nov) and with 3 departures, climb about over. Have to go over a peak to make C3 and this may be as far as they get. Route = SE Ridge (Japanese 1970 route) No accidents, frostbite or major illness except altitude. RAF member left because of toothache - rock climber, but not for Himalayas. Expedition badly organized and inexperienced leader; Green was not the person for the job. Green - 12 Sept 82 Some doubt can get up originally planned South Ridge safely because it may be threatened by seracs. Alternate route from same starting point. Hope to Leave KTM 16 Sept and arrive BC 29 Sept. BC about 16,000-17,000 feet on Lidanda Glacier 5 camps above BC No Sherpas above BC 2 medical only oxygen Bottom face part of route (1st 5000 feet) most difficult technically. Ridge not extremely steep in general, but several rock bands could be. British Army West Nepal Expedition 1982 Leave KTM 19 Nov on RNAC Arrive KTM mid-Nov (2 return early, about 24-25 Oct) Stay at Hotal Shakti on return May have to go over to Japanese 1970 East Ridge route. Would start from Lidanda Glacier and join Japanese route at their C3 (6250m). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448598 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian James Agnew | M | 1954 | Australia | Climber | Tusmore, SA, Australia | Australian army officer (Captain) | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham Drinkwater | M | 1949 | UK | Climber | Evje, Norway | British Outward Bound Centre, Norway (Staff Sergeant) | Details Other expeditions |
| James Fyfe | M | 1949 | UK | Climber | Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales | Joint Services Mountaineering Training Centre (Staff Sgt) | Details Other expeditions |
| James Green | M | 1944 | UK | Leader | Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales | Joint Services Mountaineering Training Centre (Staff Sgt) | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory Hall | M | 1951 | UK | Climber | Ashton, Lancashire, England & Evje, Norway | British Outward Bound Centre, Norway (Staff Sergeant) | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Longrigg | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | Penrith, Cumbria, England | 13 Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport | Details Other expeditions |
| E. Mervin (Merv) Middleton | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Bodmin, Cornwall, England | G Squadron, Headquarters Hereford Garrison (Corporal) | Details Other expeditions |
| Fred Moorhead | M | 1954 | UK | Climber | Brookeborough, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland | Royal Air Force Corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| William Jeffrey Powell | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Glastonbury, Somerset, England | Light Infantry officer (Captain) | Details Other expeditions |
| John Robert Sneyd | M | 1956 | UK | Exp Doctor | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Brine (Kit) Spencer | M | 1955 | UK | Deputy Leader | Windermere, Cumbria, England | Army officer in 1/7 Gurkha Rifles (Captain) | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Spencer | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Windermere, Cumbria, England | Reporter for United Newspapers in England | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthony Mark (Tony) Swierzy | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffordshire, England | Member of G Squadron Headquarters Hereford Garrison | Details Other expeditions |
| Gavin Nigel Williams | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Westbury, Wiltshire, England | Army Lieutenant, 1st Royal Hamshire Regiment | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK2982301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 57:236 (1983) | - |
| PK2982301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198323602/Asia-Nepal-Peak-29-Attempt | - | - | - |