Shartse II

Shartse II is a 7457m peak in the Khumbu Himal (E of Lhotse Shar on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 4 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1974 by Kurt Diemburger, Hermann Warth.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 166
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Peak ID SHA2
Peak Name Shartse II
Alt. Name Junction Peak
Location Khumbu Himal (E of Lhotse Shar on Tibetan border)
Height (m) 7457
Height (ft) 24465
Sub-range 12
Region 2
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 4
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 7444m - NGS/Washburn Everest 7457m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Kielkowski 7459m - Shangri La 7502m - Schneider, Japan MMW Kielkowski: Higher W Peak (7591m) known as Peak 38 prior to 1983 renamed to Shartse II in 1983 renamed to Shanti Shikhar in 1991 now also known as Shartse Lower E Peak (7457m) known as Junction Peak prior to 1983 renamed to Shartse I in 1983 renamed to Shartse II in 1991
First Ascent Year 1974
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition SHA274101
First Summit Date May 23
First Ascent Country Austria, W Germany
First Summiters Kurt Diemburger, Hermann Warth
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 1974
First Ascent Date May 23 1974
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Expeditions

4 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
SHA260301 1960 New Zealand Hardie Col-S Ridge (recon) - -
SHA274101 1974 W Germany S Ridge from SW 5th April 1974 23rd May 1974
SHA284101 1984 S Korea SW Face-S Ridge 17th April 1984 8th May 1984
SHA288301 1988 France S Ridge from SW 14th October 1988 21st October 1988