Ripimo Shar | 2016 W Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Ripimo Shar in 2016 via W Ridge, led by Nima Tenji Sherpa. Summit reached on 10th November 2016. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9291 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | RIPI16301 |
| Peak ID | RIPI |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Nima Tenji Sherpa |
| Sponsor | First Ascent on Khang Karpo 6646m (Women's Team Exp 2016) |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA, UK |
| Approach | Rolwaling Valley (Beding->Na) |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 2016-11-10 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| Total Days | 3 |
| Termination Date | 2016-11-11 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6647 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(08/11,5150m),C1(09/11,5700),Smt(10/11) |
| Route Notes | Summited reached on 10 Nov by Alison Levine, Samantha Falconer, Kath Staniland, Phurba Tenzing, Tshering Pemba and Nima Tenji. Team left C1 at 3:45 am, summited at 2 pm, stayed 1 hour, then descended to C1 arriving about 7:30 pm. We ascended the North [West?] Ridge and encountered numerous hanging glaciers. There were a great deal of crevasses throughout the route. There were two other people Gopal Shrestha and Lhakpa Norbu/Nuru who also climbed with Dreamer's Destinations, but they were a separate entity from us. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Dreamers Destination Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461249 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nima Tenji/Tenzi Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | Leader | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alison P. Levine | F | 1966 | USA | Climber | Phoenix, Arizona | Consultant, author, film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Samantha Louise (Squash) Falconer | F | 1981 | UK | Climber | Tignes-les-Brevieres, Savoie, France | TV presenter & speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Kathryn Staniland | F | 1981 | UK | Climber | Tignes-les-Brevieres, Savoie, France | Chalet owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Pemba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gopal Shrestha | M | 1964 | Nepal | Climber | Pokhara, Kaski | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPI16301 | - | - | http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/first-summit-khang-karpo-excites-climbers/ | - | - | - |
| RIPI16301 | - | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7c0CQpEm7E | - | - | - |
| RIPI16301 | - | - | https://rab.equipment/us/basecamp/news/khang-karpo-first-ascent/ | - | - | - |