Kabru Dome | 1982 Glacier between Forked Peak & Kabru Dome
A India expedition to Kabru Dome in 1982 via Glacier between Forked Peak & Kabru Dome, led by D. K. Khullar. Summit reached on 26th September 1982. 33 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2066 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KABD82301 |
| Peak ID | KABD |
| Year | 1982 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 3 |
| Route 1 | Glacier between Forked Peak & Kabru Dome |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | D. K. Khullar |
| Sponsor | Indian Expeditions 1982 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st,2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1982-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 1982-09-26 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 1982-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 34 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(16/09,4265m),C1(20/09,5485m),C2(22/09,6100m),Smt(26,28/09) |
| Route Notes | A pre-Everest expedition organised by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation put 12 climbers on the summit in September. They followed the glacier between Forked Peak and Kabru Dome. The expedition was led by Col D. K. Khullar. Pre-Everest Camps: The IMF Pre-Everest Camp-cum Expedition in the Sikkim Region was held under the leadership of Principal, H.M.I., from Sept 4 to Oct 2 were able to reach the summit of Kabru Dome. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2447716 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | glacier between forked peak & kabru dome |
Members
33 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahabir Thakur | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lobsang Tshering Bhotia | M | 1952 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Instructor, HMI | Details Other expeditions |
| K. N. Singh | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gautam Dutta | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Umeshwari Devi | F | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Wangchuk Bhotia | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| P. T. Bhotia | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| R. S. Sandhu | M | - | India | Climber | - | Captain in military service | Details Other expeditions |
| Manik Banerjee | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| B. S. Rai | M | - | India | Climber | - | Captain in military service | Details Other expeditions |
| P. P. Gautam | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ki Kami Sherpa | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Darshan Kumar Khullar | M | 1941 | India | Leader | Bassi Pathanan, Punjab, India | Colonel, Artillery & Principal, Himalayan Mountain Institute | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiran Inder Kumar | M | 1945 | India | Climber | Udhampur, J&K, India | Major, Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Tashi | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ratna De | F | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sanjeev Saith | M | 1958 | India | Climber | New Delhi, India | Cinematographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Archana Bhattacharya | F | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (N. D.) Sherpa | M | 1948 | India | Climber | Barakar Jora, West Bengal, India | Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Bidyut Sarkar | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kalita | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sharavati (Sharu) Prabhu | F | 1959 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bani Bose | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ujwal Ganguly | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Stimit Sriwany | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhanmaya Chhetri | F | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yusuf Zaheer | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gurung | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Dorjee Sherpa | M | 1949 | India | Climber | Gangtok, Sikkim, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Rekha Sharma | F | 1959 | India | Climber | New Delhi, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rita Gombu | F | 1957 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| S. Sen | M | - | India | Medical Officer | - | Major, Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABD82301 | AAJ | Zaheer, Yousuf | - | - | 57:216-217 (1983) | - |
| KABD82301 | HJ | Khullar, Col. D. K. | Expedition to Kabru Dome, 1982 | - | 39:156-159 (1981-1982) | - |
| KABD82301 | IM | Khullar, D. K. | Kabru Dome, 1982 - The First Ascent | - | 11:6-13 (Spring 1983) | - |
| KABD82301 | IM | - | - | - | 11:135 (Spring 1983) | - |
| KABD82301 | HMJ | - | - | - | 14:102 (1980-82) | - |
| KABD82301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198321603/Asia-India-Sikkim-Kabru-Dome | - | - | - |
| KABD82301 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/39/23/expeditions-and-notes-39/ | - | - | - |