Tukuche | 1986 NW Face
A Nepal expedition to Tukuche in 1986 via NW Face, led by Bhagirath Narsingh Rana. Summit reached on 22nd October 1986. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 943 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TUKU86301 |
| Peak ID | TUKU |
| Year | 1986 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Bhagirath Narsingh Rana |
| Sponsor | RNA Expedition to Tukuche Peak Autumn 1986 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 9th-11th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1986-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 1986-10-22 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6920 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 50 |
| Summit Members | 17 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(12/10,5000m),C1(18/10,6450m),Smt(22-23,25/10) |
| Route Notes | Climb was part of a Royal Nepal Army training program. RNA major (a team member) thinks there is only one route on Tukuche and thus they climbed standard route. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450377 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janak Prakash Thapa | M | 1955 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Dhoj Thapa Magar | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Nuwakot, Bagmati | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bom Bahadur Ghale | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hira Bahadur | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Madhav Narayan Shrestha | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gaza Bahadur Gurung | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Bahadur Gurung | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nir Bahadur Rayamajhi | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurtenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Surya Bahadur Tamang | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Dandakharka, Nuwakot, Bagmati Zone | RNA Service | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhagirath Narsingh Rana | M | 1943 | Nepal | Leader | - | Lt. Colonel, Royal Nepalese Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Anil Thapa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ramesh Raj Mahat | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tuk Bahadur Malla | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hari Bahadur Basnet | M | 1959 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhim Bahadur Gurung | M | 1964 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tika Bahadur K. C. | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhan Bahadur Thapa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Madhav Acharya | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUKU86301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 61:257 (1987) | - |
| TUKU86301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725701/Asia-Nepal-Tukche | - | - | - |