Rani Peak | 1978 SE side-S Ridge

A UK expedition to Rani Peak in 1978 via SE side-S Ridge, led by John Cleare, Ian Howell. Summit reached on 4th November 1978. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	RANI78301
Peak ID	RANI
Year	1978
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE side-S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	John Cleare, Ian Howell
Sponsor	British Himalchuli Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	5th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Buri Gandaki->Lidanda Col (BC)
Basecamp Date	1978-10-14
Summit Date	1978-11-04
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	21
Total Days	24
Termination Date	1978-11-07
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6693
Traverse	False
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	Attempted Himalchuli Main (HIME-783-01)
Campsites	BC(14/10,4630m),C1(17/10,5425m),C2(20/10,5890m),C3(23/10,6400m),Smt(04/11)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	True
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	HIME78301
Checksum	2447325
Year	1978
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se side-s ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	RANI78301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	RANI
Year	1978
Season	3
First Name	John S.
Last Name	Cleare
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	42
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)	6693
Summit Date 1	1978-11-04
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	5
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	2426189
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john s. cleare
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	RANI78301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	RANI
Year	1978
Season	3
First Name	Ian
Last Name	Howell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	42
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)	6693
Summit Date 1	1978-11-04
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	5
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	2426070
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ian howell
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	42
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.