Shershon Northwest | 2004 S Ridge
A UK expedition to Shershon Northwest in 2004 via S Ridge, led by Colin Scott. Summit reached on 4th May 2004. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4818 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SHNW04101 |
| Peak ID | SHNW |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Colin Scott |
| Sponsor | British Services Makalu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd-7th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 52 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-30 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6422 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Attempted Makalu (MAKA-041-02) |
| Campsites | BC(08/04,4800m),C1(14/04,5800m),C2(20/04,6100m),Smt(04,06-08,11,14/05) |
| Route Notes | Pt 6682 ascents: All members except Boyce and both Sherpas summited via South Ridge on 4 May and in following days as they moved up and down their Makalu route to its SE Ridge. This was same route over Pt 6682 followed by Doug Scott's Makalu expedition in spring 1984. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | MAKA04102 |
| Checksum | 2456709 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin William Scott | M | 1962 | UK | Leader | Marlow, Buckingham, England | RAF air traffic controller with rank of squadron leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Chris Berryman | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Forres, Moray, Scotland | RAF regiment officer with rank of flight lieutenant | Details Other expeditions |
| Stewart Boyce | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Preston, Lancashire, England | RAF aircraft engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| David (Dave) Bunting | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Belper, Derbyshire, England | Army physical training instructor with rank of warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Aleck Burrell | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | London, England | Marine captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Howard (Dick) Gale | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Chatham, Kent, England | Army engineer with rank of second warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Uisdean MacDonald | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Anglesey, Wales | Joint services climbing instructor with army rank of sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ben MacInnes | M | 1976 | UK | Climber | Barnstable, Devon, England | Army engineer with rank of captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen (Sam) Marshall | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Watersbeach, Cambridge, England | Army aircraft engineer with rank of staff sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian John Mellor | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Middlesbrough, N Yorkshire, England | Navy consultant anesthetist with rank of surgeon lieutenent | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Muddiman | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England | Marine officer with rank of major | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Singleton | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Stafford, Staffordshire, England | Royal Air Force officer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Christopher Tait | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | High Wycombe, Buckingham, England | RAF regiment officer with rank of squadron leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian M. Venables | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland | Sergeant in RAF mountain rescue team | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ekuwa, Pathivara-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.