Shershon Northwest
Shershon Northwest is a 6682m peak in the Makalu Himal (NW of Shershon on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 5 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1980 by Doug Scott, Roger Baxter-Jones, Georges Bettembourg.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 379 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | SHNW |
| Peak Name | Shershon Northwest |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Makalu Himal (NW of Shershon on Tibetan border) |
| Height (m) | 6682 |
| Height (ft) | 21923 |
| Sub-range | 14 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | Opened in 2014 |
| Host Country | 4 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6682m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 6825m - Schneider This peak is incorrectly labelled as Peak 3 on some maps. |
| First Ascent Year | 1980 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | SHNW80301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 15 |
| First Ascent Country | UK, France |
| First Summiters | Doug Scott, Roger Baxter-Jones, Georges Bettembourg |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1980 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 15 1980 |
| pkname_lower | shershon northwest |
Expeditions
5 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHNW80301 | 1980 | UK | S Ridge | 16th September 1980 | 15th October 1980 | |
| SHNW80401 | 1980 | Italy | S Ridge | 10th December 1980 | 30th December 1980 | |
| SHNW84101 | 1984 | UK | S Ridge | 19th April 1984 | 25th May 1984 | |
| SHNW04101 | 2004 | UK | S Ridge | 8th April 2004 | 4th May 2004 | |
| SHNW10101 | 2010 | UK | S Ridge | 4th April 2010 | - |