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) -