Saribung | 2003 S Face
A USA expedition to Saribung in 2003 via S Face, led by Joy Ann Townsend. Summit reached on 18th October 2003. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4510 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SARI03302 |
| Peak ID | SARI |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Joy Ann Townsend |
| Sponsor | American on Saribung |
| 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 | Pokhara/Jomsom->Kagbeni->Ghani |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 2003-10-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 1 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-19 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | Did not climb due to stomach trouble |
| High Point (m) | 5200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(18/10,5200m),xxx(18/10,5200m) |
| Route Notes | Arrived KTM 9 Oct and left for mountain 12 Oct. Intended to climb South Face without any fixed camps. Returned to KTM 28 Oct and leaves Nepal 4 Nov. Stays in KTM Guest House. |
| Accidents | Townsend's stomach trouble ('something I ate') |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456464 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Ann Townsend | F | 1943 | USA | Leader | Santa Monica, California | Safety specialist (non-industrial) | Details Other expeditions |
| Rai | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.