Urkinmang | 2009 W Ridge
A USA expedition to Urkinmang in 2009 via W Ridge, led by Mark J. Houston. Summit reached on 28th October 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6711 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | URKM09301 |
| Peak ID | URKM |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Mark J. Houston |
| Sponsor | Urkinmang 2009 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2009-10-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-29 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned due to dangerous moraine, porters reluctance to go to Tilman's pass, snow |
| High Point (m) | 0 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | Yala Peak on 26 Oct, Naya Kanga on 5 Nov by all |
| Campsites | - |
| Route Notes | Approach: Dhunche, Syabru, Ama Hotel, Langtang, Kyanjin, Langshisa Kharka, Langshisa Glacier north of Urkinmang The team camped north of Urkinmang. It was difficult to cross the glacier to reach other side to reach Tilman's Pass, there was lots of snow. On 28 Oct Houston and Pasang went up to 4800m to see the possible way to reach Urkinmang BC, but they failed to find any possible way. Then they turned back to the camp. The team returned to Kathmandu on 12 November and to leave on 15 November. Sherpa: Pasang Sherpa, 17/8/67, Taksindu-8, Solu |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Windhorse Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458807 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Joyce (Kathy) Cosley | F | 1957 | USA | Climber | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Emery Dameron | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | St. Helena, California | Retired executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark J. Houston | M | 1956 | USA | Leader | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew P. Scott | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Stanford, California | Biology professor (Stanford Univ) | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.