Tukuche | 1997 SW Ridge
A Australia expedition to Tukuche in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Alex Van Roy. Summit reached on 3rd May 1997. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2207 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TUKU97101 |
| Peak ID | TUKU |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Alex Van Roy |
| Sponsor | Australian Army Alpine Association Tukuche Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Germany |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-04-18 |
| Summit Date | 1997-05-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 1997-05-11 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 4 May due to difficulty of route |
| High Point (m) | 6690 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(18/04,4500m),ABC.GlacierCamp(25/04,5500m),C1(29/04,5900m),C2(02/05,6400m),xxx(03-04/05,6690m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Dhaulagiri BC site ABC on glacier west of SW Ridge C1 below and west of NE Col C2 on west side of SW Ridge High point at South Summit. 3 May Van Roy and Hackett reached South Summit and found beyond was 4 inches of soft snow on hard ice so couldn't put in any protection. On western side of ridge to main summit was 60-degree ice and eastern side similarly steep. So decision taken 3 May not to try traverse to main summit. Total 8 members reached South Summit. * South Summit: 4 May all other members except Smith and Banfield, who had altitude problems (Banfield then stayed with Australian Dhaulagiri team and their BC manager). Route too difficult for this team to continue. |
| Accidents | Banfield and Smith altitude problem and stopped climbing; Clifton also altitude sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454234 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Adams | M | 1962 | Australia | Deputy Leader | Bondi, NSW, Australia | Army Major | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Banfield | M | 1971 | Australia | Climber | Carlingford, NSW, Australia | Army Captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Robb Clifton | M | 1972 | Australia | Climber | Perth, WA, Australia | Army Captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael James Cook | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Turramurra, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Army Captain | Details Other expeditions |
| David Paul Donaldson | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Campbell, ACT, Australia | Army Captain (helicopter pilot) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jameson A. (Jamie) Hackett | M | 1973 | Australia | Climber | Townsville, QLD, Australia | Army Lieutenant | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrea Jopp-McKay | F | 1958 | Germany | Climber | Mosman, NSW, Australia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| David McKay | M | 1957 | Australia | Exp Doctor | Mosman, NSW, Australia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| David Smith | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Northward, Townsville, QLD, Australia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alex Van Roy | M | 1965 | Australia | Leader | Springwood, NSW, Australia | Army Major | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUKU97101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 72:303 (1998) | - |
| TUKU97101 | HIGH | - | - | - | 179:31-32 (Oct 1997) | - |
| TUKU97101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830302/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-Ascent-and-Attempts | - | - | - |