Shalbachum | 2005 S Face (intended)

A UK expedition to Shalbachum in 2005 via S Face (intended), led by Owen Samuel. Summit reached on 19th October 2005. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5142
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID SHAL05301
Peak ID SHAL
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face (intended)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Owen Samuel
Sponsor Adventure Peaks Shalbachum Expedition 2005
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 Langtang Khola->Kyanjin Gumpa
Basecamp Date 2005-10-19
Summit Date 2005-10-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 1
Termination Date 2005-10-20
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Abandoned on 20th Oct due to unexpected avalanching (did no climbing above BC)
High Point (m) 5000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
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 -
Campsites BC(19/10,5000m)
Route Notes Did no climbing because 4 cm of snow during the day. They were at BC and therefore thought would be an avalanching problem. No time to look at another route than their South Face and anyway avalanche problem probably elsewhere on mountain.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457243
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face (intended)

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Mark King M 1971 UK Climber Leicester, England Gas company staff member Details Other expeditions
Benedict Lloyd M 1972 UK Climber London, England Information technology consultant Details Other expeditions
Owen Samuel M 1976 UK Leader Windermere, Cumbria, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Giles Thurston M 1974 UK Climber Ely, Cambridge, England Project management systems technologist Details Other expeditions
Leanne Thurston F 1975 UK Climber Ely, Cambridge, England Company finance director Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.