Shershon

Shershon is a 6432m peak in the Makalu Himal (NE of Shershon village on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 3 expeditions to this peak.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 290
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Peak ID SHER
Peak Name Shershon
Alt. Name Peak 3
Location Makalu Himal (NE of Shershon village on Tibetan border)
Height (m) 6432
Height (ft) 21102
Sub-range 14
Region 2
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted Opened in 2003
Host Country 4
Status 1
Notes Other map altitudes: 6432m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa (incorrectly labeled Peak 5) Nepa map incorrectly labels a 6682m peak southeast of Makalu as Peak 3. True Peak 3 (aka Shershon) is WSW of Yaupa on Tibetan border. The 6682m peak is now called Shershon Northwest by the Ministry.
First Ascent Year -
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition -
First Summit Date -
First Ascent Country -
First Summiters Unclimbed
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year -
First Ascent Date -
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Expeditions

3 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
SHER19301 2019 Norway S side - -
SHER22301 2022 Italy NW Ridge of Shershon Lho-SW Ridge - 6th November 2022
SHER24301 2024 Italy S side 28th October 2024 4th November 2024