Takphu Himal | 2018 W Ridge

A UK expedition to Takphu Himal in 2018 via W Ridge, led by Julian Freeman-Attwood. Summit reached on 11th October 2018. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10137
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	W Ridge (up), S Ridge (down)
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Julian Freeman-Attwood
Sponsor	British Takphu Expedition 2018
Success 1	True
Success 2	True
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st
Ascent 2	2nd
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Germany
Approach	Simikot->Nyalu La->Takchhe->Gumna Yak
Basecamp Date	2018-10-06
Summit Date	2018-10-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2018-10-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6395
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
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	See Route Notes
Campsites	BC(06/10,4982m),Smt(11,18/10)
Route Notes	Summit acheivements: 1. 11 Oct 1st ascent Takphu Himal 6395m by W Ridge (Douglas-Nettekoven-Normand) 2. 11 Oct 1st ascent Pk 6055m (north of BC) by S Ridge (Colton-Attwood) 3. 15 Oct 1st ascent Til Kang 6369m vy W Spur (Douglas-Normand) 4. 16 Oct 1st ascent Peak P1 6613m by N Face (Normand solo) 5. 17 Oct 1st Ascent Peak P3 6422m by S Ridge (Normand solo) 6. 18 Oct 1st ascent Peak P2 6521m by S Face (up), E Ridge (down) and 2nd ascent of Takphu Himal by W Ridge (up), S Ridge (down) (Normand solo)
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Mountain Travel
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	TILK18301
Checksum	2463706
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	74510
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Julian David Warren
Last Name	Freeman-Attwood
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	65
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Occupation	Forester & alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2432624
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	julian david warren freeman-attwood
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	74511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Nicholas Francis (Nick)
Last Name	Colton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Manchester, England
Occupation	CEO of British Mountaineering Council
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2432861
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	nicholas francis (nick) colton
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	64
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	74512
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Edward Warwick Oliver (Ed)
Last Name	Douglas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Journalist & writer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6395
Summit Date 1	2018-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437032
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	edward warwick oliver (ed) douglas
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	74513
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Christof Josef
Last Name	Nettekoven
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupation	Self-employed
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6395
Summit Date 1	2018-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441409
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	christof josef nettekoven
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	74514
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAKP18301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TAKP
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Bruce George Alexander
Last Name	Normand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Nottingham, England
Occupation	Physics researcher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6395
Summit Date 1	2018-10-11
Summit Date 2	2018-10-18
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	2
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	2
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437335
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	bruce george alexander normand
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Julian David Warren Freeman-Attwood	M	1953	UK	Leader	Oswestry, Shropshire, England	Forester & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Nicholas Francis (Nick) Colton	M	1954	UK	Climber	Manchester, England	CEO of British Mountaineering Council	Details Other expeditions
Edward Warwick Oliver (Ed) Douglas	M	1966	UK	Climber	Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England	Journalist & writer	Details Other expeditions
Christof Josef Nettekoven	M	1978	Germany	Climber	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Self-employed	Details Other expeditions
Bruce George Alexander Normand	M	1966	UK	Climber	Nottingham, England	Physics researcher	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.