Saribung | 2006 NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Saribung in 2006 via NE Ridge, led by Mick Chapman. Summit reached on 19th May 2006. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5355 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SARI06101 |
| Peak ID | SARI |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Mick Chapman |
| Sponsor | UK Saribung Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Bus to Besisahar->Koto->Pha->Laylu Khola->NW to Bhatchuk Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-05-15 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 6 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6328 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(15/05,4950m),ABC(17/05,5425m),C1(18/05,5650m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Bhatchuk Glacier ABC further up (4 hours) Bhatchuk Glacier C1 at base of Saribung on Bhatchuk Glacier. Followed USA route (Ackroyd) basically to top. Left C1 7:30 am, late team because still snowing from early morning, then snow stopped, sun came out and no avalanching, so went to try for top. On top at 12:00 noon. Crevasses filled up by snow and easy to negotiate. 20th in BC. Climbed from C1: avoided crevasses to right, then to col at 6042m and from col up NE Ridge. On return, used ponies to cross Layla Khola. Nepalese summiters: Mingma Sherpa 41, Taksindu, no 8000ers Pasang Nima Sherpa, 32, Darjeeling to KTM, no 8000ers Nima Lama Tamang, 33, Darjeeling to KTM, no 8000ers Chapman arrived Kathmandu 3 May, stayed at Shangrila Hotel. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Adventures |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457411 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael John (Mick) Chapman | M | 1953 | UK | Leader | Reading, Berkshire, England | Tour company operations manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deku, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Lama Tamang | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARI06101 | CLIM | - | - | - | 29:79 (Jul 2007) | - |