Gyachung Kang | 1955

A USA expedition to Gyachung Kang in 1955, led by Norman Dyhrenfurth. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2808
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GYAC55301
Peak ID GYAC
Year 1955
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 -
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Norman Dyhrenfurth
Sponsor International Himalayan Expedition 1955
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 -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Had permit but did not climb
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
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 Climbed Imjatse (IMJA-551-01) and Palung Ri (PLNG-552-01); attempted Lhotse (LHOT-553-01); recon Lhotse Shar (LHSR-553-01)
Campsites -
Route Notes Peak proposed to Dyhrenfurth by Nepalese government.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID LHOT55301
Checksum 2315
Year 1955
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) -

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Norman Guenter Dyhrenfurth M 1918 USA/Switzerland Leader USA Film-maker Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GYAC55301 MM Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman Gyachung Kang - 48:28-29 (Mar 1976) -