Swaksa Kang | 2005 S Face (intended)

A USA expedition to Swaksa Kang in 2005 via S Face (intended), led by Peter Ackroyd. Summit reached on 18th October 2005. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5087
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID SWAK05301
Peak ID SWAK
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face (intended)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Peter Ackroyd
Sponsor Cowboys in the Kanti Himal
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 Germany
Approach Jomsom->Tcharka->Tinkyu->Saldang->Shey Gompa->NW to BC
Basecamp Date 2005-10-18
Summit Date 2005-10-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2005-10-21
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5200m due to heavy snowfall
High Point (m) 5200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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(18/10,4800m),BC(19/10,4950m),xxx(18/10,5200m)
Route Notes From Swaksa Khola BC could not find a route onto glacier at bottom of mountain; big hanging glaciers and loose rock; 18th got to 17,000 ft [5180m] up Swaksa Khola and back to BC same day all 4 members together almost all of entire climb. 19th moved BC west of Khola to Yala pass at 17,600 ft [5365m], very steep to pass and snow covering rock and couldn't see what was under snow. Crossed pass and down west side then north to new BC site at 16,300 ft [4970m] just east of point 4976 on HMG map. Now started snowing that night; snowing most of rest of 3 days and snow on 21st, running short of fuel and food and porters very nervous about these problems, so left 2nd BC on 21st. Went south to Chhyandi Khola and went along khola; over Gha La (5182m) on 22nd to Chhan Khola; 23rd down Chhan Khola to Mugu Khola. 25th to Ganghadi town near Rara Lake. 27th to 29th going to Jumla. It was a long walk. Frush: "If we had not moved from Swaksa Khola would have been in real trouble with deep snow - expedition came too late; better to go in spring or early in autumn." Paid Maoists Rs 2500 for sirdar, $200 per member.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Jai Himal Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457242
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face (intended)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter David Ackroyd M 1946 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Retired construction economist Details Other expeditions
C. James (Jim) Frush M 1950 USA Climber Bainbridge Island, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
Steven Mark (Steve) Furman M 1960 USA Climber Colorado Springs, Colorado Business consultant Details Other expeditions
Rolf Schulte-Strathaus M 1963 Germany Climber Stelle, Lower Saxony, Germany Web site designer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.