Shershon Northwest | 1980 S Ridge

A UK expedition to Shershon Northwest in 1980 via S Ridge, led by Doug Scott. Summit reached on 15th October 1980. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8919
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID SHNW80301
Peak ID SHNW
Year 1980
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Doug Scott
Sponsor British Makalu Expedition 1980
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries France
Approach Tumlingtar->Shipton La
Basecamp Date 1980-09-16
Summit Date 1980-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 29
Total Days 45
Termination Date 1980-10-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6682
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 3
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 Climbed Kangchungste (Makalu II) (MAK2-803-01); attempted Makalu (MAKA-803-01)
Campsites BC(16/09,4800m),C1(14/10),Smt(15/10)
Route Notes Climbed on 15 Oct by Scott, Baxter-Jones and Bettembourg on traverse to Makalu SE Ridge.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID MAKA80301
Checksum 2448083
Year 1980
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Douglas Keith (Doug) Scott M 1941 UK Leader Nottingham, E Midlands, England Author & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Roger Gregory Baxter-Jones M 1950 UK Climber Ilford, Essex, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Georges Bettembourg M 1950 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.