Ganchenpo | 1990 SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Ganchenpo in 1990 via SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge, led by Gupta Bahadur Rana. Summit reached on 9th May 1990. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 411 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GANC90101 |
| Peak ID | GANC |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Gupta Bahadur Rana |
| Sponsor | NPMAF Ganchempo Himal Expedition (Nepal Police) |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1990-05-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6378 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3600 |
| Total Members | 19 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,4420m),C1(16/04,5120m),C2(21/04,5670m),C3(08/05,5640m),Smt(09/05) |
| Route Notes | BC southwest of peak C1 5 hours above BC on ridge north southwest side C2 at same ridge beyond a col, before West Summit C3 on plateau surrounded by big crevasses. Two summits: W Summit and Main Summit; went to W Summit above C2 and then down; from C3 climbed very steep blue ice traversed to E Ridge and then to summit. "Very technical" climb above C3. E Ridge had some very soft snow, some rock and some hard ice and "very difficult climb." Total 3600m rope fixed from 200m below C1 to summit all the way. All the members date of birth of this expedition originally given in BS (Nepali Year) NPMAF = Nepal Police Mountaineering & Adventure Foundation. 1st official ascent. Rumored that British climbers (and possibly others) summited in earlier years. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nepal Police |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450326 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge-s face-e ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subhas Choudhary | M | 1963 | Nepal | Climber | Dang | Police inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Indra Bahadur Ghale | M | 1960 | Nepal | Climber | Barpak, Gorkha, Gandaki Zone | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Dambar Bahadur Gurung | M | - | Nepal | Cook | Mukli, Solukhumbu | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Moti Lal Gurung | M | 1950 | Nepal | Climber | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Gita Bahadur Joshi | M | 1958 | Nepal | Climber | Taluwa, Okhaldhunga | Police subinspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Keshab Bahadur Karki | M | 1960 | Nepal | Radio Operator | Okhaldhunga | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Krishna Karki | M | - | Nepal | Liaison Officer | Bhaktapur, Kathmandu | Police subinspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Durga Prasad Khanal | M | 1961 | Nepal | Radio Operator | Gorkha, Gandaki | Police subinspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Lama | M | 1967 | Nepal | Climber | Charikot, Dolakha | Police subinspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Devi Ram Parajuli | M | 1962 | Nepal | Cook | Makalu-Barun | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Bijendra Kumar Rai | M | - | Nepal | Exp Doctor | - | Police inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Gupta Bahadur Rana | M | 1945 | Nepal | Leader | Syangja, Gandaki Zone | Deputy Superintendent of Police | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyan Bikram Shah | M | 1963 | Nepal | Climber | Kathmandu | Police inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Nuru Sherpa | M | 1955 | Nepal | Climber | Yarsa, Jiri | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Yonden Sherpa | M | 1952 | Nepal | Climber | Beding, Dolakha | Police sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | Climber | Beding, Dolakha | Police constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Kaji Sivakoti | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Sunkhani, Dolakha | Police sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Durge Bahadur Tamang | M | 1961 | Nepal | Cook | Deusa, Solukhumbu | Police sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Narayan Chand Thakuri | M | - | Nepal | Leader | Kathmandu | Superintendent of Police | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANC90101 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:234 (1991) | - |
| GANC90101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123404/Asia-Nepal-Gangchenpo-Jugal-Himal | - | - | - |