Tukuche | 1997 NW Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Tukuche in 1997 via NW Ridge, led by Aad Buijtendijk. Summit reached on 1st May 1997. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2212
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Netherlands
Leaders	Aad Buijtendijk
Sponsor	Kubuz Tukuche Peak 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	-
Approach	Dhampus Pass
Basecamp Date	1997-04-27
Summit Date	1997-05-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	6
Termination Date	1997-05-03
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned on 2 May at 6300m due to altitude effects
High Point (m)	6300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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(27/04,5300m),C1(30/04,5800m),xxx(01/05,6300m)
Route Notes	BC west of little Tukuche Peak on Japanese Dhaulagiri map C1 on NW Ridge south of meeting of ridge from French Pass High point on NW Ridge. Both members went to a deposit at 6025m on 2nd after day's rest in C1 and strolled up to 6025m. 3 Sherpas went to 6300m on 1 May to carry loads to site for C2 there. Members never up higher than 6025m because of very bad headaches from altitude on the night of 1 May and decided on 2nd to stop climb because of altitude problem. Sherpas again to 6300m on 2nd to retrieve gear. * Sherpas: Tsering Rinzi, Nawang and Tchuck Tenzing.
Accidents	Both members altitude sickness
Achievement	1st Dutch attempt
Agency	Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454232
Year	1997
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	21714
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
First Name	Aad
Last Name	Buijtendijk
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Leader
Residence	Boskoop, Netherlands
Occupation	Data communications manager
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6025
Summit Date 1	1997-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436712
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aad buijtendijk
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	21715
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
First Name	Hans
Last Name	Kuis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Occupation	Telecommunications
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6025
Summit Date 1	1997-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2437249
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans kuis
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
First Name	Tshering Rinzi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1997-05-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-136
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering rinzi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47524
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
First Name	Nawang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1997-05-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-136
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1997
Season	1
First Name	Tchuck Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1997-05-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-136
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tchuck tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Aad Buijtendijk	M	1965	Netherlands	Leader	Boskoop, Netherlands	Data communications manager	Details Other expeditions
Hans Kuis	M	1966	Netherlands	Climber	Waddinxveen, Netherlands	Telecommunications	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Rinzi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tchuck Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3196
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Reference ID	01
Year	1997
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	72:303 (1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Reference ID	02
Year	1997
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1997
Language	-
Citation	179:31 (Oct 1997)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10864
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TUKU97102
Reference ID	03
Year	1997
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830302/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-Ascent-and-Attempts
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
TUKU97102	AAJ	-	-	-	72:303 (1998)	-
TUKU97102	HIGH	-	-	-	179:31 (Oct 1997)	-
TUKU97102	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830302/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-Ascent-and-Attempts	-	-	-