Pyramid Peak | 1998 W Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Pyramid Peak in 1998 via W Ridge, led by James Milne. Summit reached on 29th October 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3222
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PYRM98301
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	James Milne
Sponsor	New Zealand Alpine Club Pyramid Peak Expedition
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	-
Basecamp Date	1998-10-22
Summit Date	1998-10-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	7
Total Days	12
Termination Date	1998-11-03
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6200m due to wind
High Point (m)	6200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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	-
Campsites	BC(22/10,5100m),ABC(25/10,5300m),C1(28/10,5600m),C2(30/10,5800m),xxx(29/10,6200m)
Route Notes	BC at Pangpema ABC at Jonnsong Glacier's west side C1 at basin between Pyramid West Ridge & SW Ridge C2 at temporary Camp on West Ridge High point at West Ridge. On 29th wanted to put camp at 6300m on West Ridge but too much wind and dumped gear at 6200m and slept in C1. Next day got only to 6100m to West Ridge where Kangchenjunga team had tent but wind too strong (80 mph) to pitch tent and down to 5800m and pitched tent there on West Ridge. 31st wind seemed to worse and thought this wind would last 5 or 6 days and didn't have enough food to wait this long and get to top and back so Ang Dorje went up to bring down gear at 6200m on 31st and climb finished. Serious climbing difficulties were on the last 500m below summit: sharp knife-edge rock with overhanging rock to be seen and perhaps cornices beyond that.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454644
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23178
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM98301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	James S. (Jim)
Last Name	Milne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Occupation	Mathematics professor
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1998-10-29
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	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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2428612
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james s. (jim) milne
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	43614
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM98301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Ang Dorje
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1998-10-29
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	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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-89
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James S. (Jim) Milne	M	1942	New Zealand	Leader	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Mathematics professor	Details Other expeditions
Ang Dorje Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM98301
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	198:43 (May 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PYRM98301	HIGH	-	-	-	198:43 (May 1999)	-