Palung | 2006 E Ridge (Cho Rapsek)

A New Zealand expedition to Palung in 2006 via E Ridge (Cho Rapsek), led by Kim Logan. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5349
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PLNG06101
Peak ID PLNG
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 E Ridge (Cho Rapsek)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Kim Logan
Sponsor Strata Title Expedition 2006 to Palung Ri
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 Thami, up Bhote Kosi->Nangpa Glacier->Dzampa on Nangpa Glacier
Basecamp Date 2006-05-03
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2006-05-11
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Did not attempt Palung Ri (it was in Tibet)
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 300
Total Members 2
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 Climbed Cho Rapsek
Campsites BC(03/05,5150m),ABC(07/05,5300m),C1(08/05,5700m),Cho Rapsek Smt(09/05,6550m)
Route Notes BC at south of Nangpa Glacier ABC at north of ABC C1 at Nangpa La. Climbing permit given by Nepalese government, but peak is in Tibet; made no attempt on it, but went to Cho Rapsek 6550m near Nangpa La. When reached Nangpa La on 5 May found border pillar and saw Cho Oyu BC tents and knew Palung Ri in Tibet. 9 May went to climb point 6210m west of Nangpa La with Ang Phurba. 3 men climbed mountain via east ridges a rock ridges, then snow on top, a single climb for experts; left C1 at 4:00 am on top at 10:30 am and back to C1 at 1:00 pm and down to ABC same day. BC on 10 May, 11 May to Lonak. Their Sherpa (Ang Phurba, Thami, 1961, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2) says mountain they climbed is called Cho Rapsek. On Schneider map, it is 6210m, high but team say it is 6550m high. He told New Zealanders he doubted Palung Ri was in Nepal; he was on first ascent of Cho Aui/Jasamba. "It is morally unacceptable" that Nepal govt. gave permit and charged fee to climb "a Chinese mountain" and Chapman-Smith demanded a refund from Tourism Ministry.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Experience
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 3356
Year 2006
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge (cho rapsek)

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael Chapman-Smith M 1944 New Zealand Climber Auckland, New Zealand Geologist & property manager Details Other expeditions
Kim Logan M 1952 New Zealand Leader Cromwell, New Zealand Feature films location manager Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PLNG06101 CLIM - - - 29:76 (Jul 2007) -
PLNG06101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 81:383-384 (2007) -
PLNG06101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200738300/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-HimalKhumbu-Section-Palung-Ri-Permit-Confusion - - -