Tilicho | 1982 N Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Tilicho in 1982 via N Ridge, led by Lt. Col. Gopal Singh Bohra. Summit reached on 30th April 1982. 24 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1687
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Expedition ID TILI82101
Peak ID TILI
Year 1982
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Lt. Col. Gopal Singh Bohra
Sponsor Nepal Army Tilicho Mountaineering Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 7th,8th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-04-13
Summit Date 1982-04-30
Summit Time 1615
Summit Days 17
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7134
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 21
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04,5030m),C1(21/04,5477m),C2(28/04,6000m),Smt(30/04,02/05)
Route Notes BC at 16,500 ft ridge NW of Tilicho Peak and SW of Mesokantu Pass established 13 April. C1 at 5477m down from BC and then again up glacier to small summit on NE Ridge on 21 April. C2 at 6000m on ridge to its termination and then on N Face on 28 April. 30 April went to top. No C3 because no place to put a camp. Left C2 at 6:00 am and arrived 16:15 hrs on summit. By 1st party: Chotare Sherpa, Lt. Sundar Pratap Rana Magar, Sgt. Man Dhoj Thapa Magar, Phu Tenzing (Asst Chief Instructor), Pasang Sherpa (Sirdar), Nima Kancha Sherpa (Mtn guide), Sgt. Gopal Bdr Tamang. 2 May - 2nd team to top: Ang Kami Sherpa (Asst. Chief Instructor), Jemidar Tula Bahadur Gurung, Sgt. Padma Bdr Tamang, Surya Bdr Tamang, Hira Bdr Rana Magar, Girmi Sherpa (Mtn guide). 11 climbing climbing members including leader, of these 10 went to top (leader only to C1). 5 mountain guides including sirdar but only 4 went above BC & LO who went to C1 to take photo. Had oxygen for medical use and one member used it while descending from summit. Had used route expected to use, NE Ridge: had earlier done recce. Minister of Tourism files - 28 Feb 82 Route - northeast - approach from Pokhara to Kesang to BC. Besides 2 Sherpas members, expedition has 1 sirdar, Pasang Sherpa, 40, from Taksindu District and 4 "mtn guides" who are Sherpas. LO is Maj. Balaram Adhikari, 31, of Dhading Dist.
Accidents No accidents, frostbite or serious illness
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448692
Year 1982
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n ridge

Members

24 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chandra Bahadur Ale Magar M - Nepal Member Gorkha, Gandaki Administrative member Details Other expeditions
Tara Nath Baral M - Nepal Member Okhaldhunga Administrative member (Sep) Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tula Bahadur Gurung M - Nepal Climber Gorkha, Gandaki Jemidar Details Other expeditions
Rajendra Bahadur Mahat M - Nepal Member Ramechhap Administrative member Details Other expeditions
Khim Bahadur Mahatara M - Nepal Member Piuthan District, Rapti Zone Administrative member (Sep) Details Other expeditions
Poona Prasad Odari M - Nepal Member Fidim District Administrative member (Sep) Details Other expeditions
Hira Bahadur (Kancha) Rana Magar M 1954 Nepal Climber Ramechhap Royal Nepal Army (Sep) Details Other expeditions
Sundar Pratap Rana Magar M - Nepal Climber Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Lieutenant Details Other expeditions
Achyut Prasad Sharma M - Nepal Exp Doctor Palpa, Lumbini Zone Medical officer Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M - Nepal Asst Chief Instructor Tsermadingma, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chotare Sherpa M 1932 Nepal Deputy Leader Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Basant Raj Sigdel M 1947 Nepal Exp Doctor Syangja, Gandaki Zone Medical officer (Captain) Details Other expeditions
Gopal Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal Climber Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone - Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal Member Chitwan District, Narayan Zone Royal Nepal Army (Sep) Details Other expeditions
Padam Bahadur Tamang M 1954 Nepal Climber Chuchure, Ramechap, Janakpur Royal Nepal Army (Sgt) Details Other expeditions
Ghana Bahadur Thapa Magar M - Nepal Radio Operator Gorkha, Gandaki Radio operator (Nike) Details Other expeditions
Man Dhoj Thapa Magar M - Nepal Climber Nuwakot, Bagmati - Details Other expeditions
Shiv Bahadur Thapa Magar M - Nepal Member Surkhet, Bheri Jemidar in RNA Details Other expeditions
Phu Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal Asst Chief Instructor Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa M - Nepal Mountain guide - - Details Other expeditions
Girmi Sherpa M - Nepal Mountain guide - - Details Other expeditions
Surya Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal Climber Dandakharka, Nuwakot, Bagmati Zone RNA Corporal Details Other expeditions
Gopal Singh Bohra M 1943 Nepal Leader Darchula District, Mahakali Zone Lieutenant Colonel in RNA Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TILI82101 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 57:244 (1983) -
TILI82101 MM - - - 85:11-12 (May 1982) -
TILI82101 MM - - - 86:12 (Jul 1982) -
TILI82101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198324401/Asia-Nepal-Tilicho - - -