Sita Chuchura | 2008 E Ridge
A UK expedition to Sita Chuchura in 2008 via E Ridge, led by Simon Currin. Summit reached on 18th October 2008. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6291 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SITA08301 |
| Peak ID | SITA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Simon Currin |
| Sponsor | Medex Hidden Valley Expedition 2008 Aut 2008 |
| 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 | Netherlands, S Africa, USA |
| Approach | Beni->French Pass |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 2008-10-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 4 |
| Termination Date | 2008-10-22 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 5300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| 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(18/10,5050m),xxx(18/10,5300m) |
| Route Notes | The expedition team did not attempt to climb the peak due to: 1) not enough time 2) climbing route looks too difficult 3) Research BC was too far from the peak. The team returned to Kathmandu on 6 Nov and will leave on 8 Nov. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Brothers |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458341 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anholm | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Redlands, Calfornia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Testyn Carr | M | 1980 | UK | Climber | Glasgow, Scotland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Sally Currin | F | 1956 | UK | Climber | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Currin | M | 1961 | UK | Leader | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Carol Darwin | F | 1948 | UK | Climber | Ambleside, Cumbria, England | Retired physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Edith Kortekaas | F | 1974 | Netherlands | Climber | Utrecht, Netherlands | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Zoe Smith | F | 1981 | S Africa | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.