Thamserku | 1999 NE Face

A Spain expedition to Thamserku in 1999 via NE Face, led by Carles Valles. Summit reached on 26th April 1999. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3364
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID THAM99101
Peak ID THAM
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Carles Valles
Sponsor Thamserku Northwest Project
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 6th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Thyangboche->Phunki Karka Village
Basecamp Date 1999-04-24
Summit Date 1999-04-26
Summit Time 1700
Summit Days 2
Total Days 4
Termination Date 1999-04-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6618
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
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(24/04,4400m),Biv(25/04,5300m),Smt(26/04)
Route Notes BC at moraine of Phunki Glacier north of mountain Biv at near foot of NE Face. Climbed central part of NE Face in one continuous push starting from 5300m at 7:00 pm on 25 April. Descended same line as ascent and returned to BC 27 April 7:00 pm.
Accidents -
Achievement New route for Thamserku
Agency Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454914
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joan Quintana M 1960 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Carles Valles Ocana M 1958 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Owner of outdoor clothing & equipment manufacturing business Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
THAM99101 HJ Valles, Carles Thamserku Northeast Face - 56:173-178 (2000) -
THAM99101 HIGH - - - 205:65-66 (Dec 1999) -
THAM99101 AJ - - - 105:256 (2000) -
THAM99101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/56/16/expeditions-and-notes-56/ - - -