Tharke Kang | 2017 NW Ridge
A USA expedition to Tharke Kang in 2017 via NW Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 3rd November 2017. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9770 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | THRK17301 |
| Peak ID | THRK |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Garrett Madison |
| Sponsor | Madison Mountaineering Tharke Kang Expedition 2017 |
| 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 | Gokyo->BC by trekking, ABC by helicopter |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 2017-11-03 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6710 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(29/10,5000m),ABC(01/11,5850m),Smt(03/11) |
| Route Notes | Nup La glacier was ABC. Team reached ABC from BC by helicopter. Summiters departed ABC for summit at 2:15 am, summited at 9:15 am, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to ABC. Good weather, nice route, exposed ridge. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463723 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Christian Madison | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David Charles (Dave) Morton | M | 1971 | USA | Deputy Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kristin Ann Bennett | F | 1967 | USA | Climber | Boston, Massachusetts | Geoscientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Denise Dianne Fejtek | F | 1969 | USA | Climber | Newport Beach, California | Executive of adventure travel company | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Vladimir Fejtek | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Newport Beach, California | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Marc Herschke | M | 1976 | France | Climber | Geneva, Switzerland | Energy trader | Details Other expeditions |
| David Scott Landman | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sidney McCord Pattison | M | 1982 | USA | Climber | Winthrop, Washington | Skiing & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lisa Irene Thompson | F | 1972 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pasdawa) Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THRK17301 | - | - | http://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/unclimbedpeak2017/ | - | - | - |
| THRK17301 | - | - | http://www.lisaclimbs.com/ama-dablam-unclimbed-peak/2017/11/5/finding-the-route | - | - | - |
| THRK17301 | - | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X90uCEFIv-c | - | - | - |
| THRK17301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214509/Tharke-Kang-Northwest-Ridge | - | - | - |
| THRK17301 | AAJ | Griffin, Lindsay | Tharke Kang, Northwest Ridge | - | 92:336 (2018) | - |