Kabru South | 2004 W Face

A Serbia expedition to Kabru South in 2004 via W Face, led by Dragan Jacimovic. Summit reached on 3rd May 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4634
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KABS04101
Peak ID KABS
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Serbia
Leaders Dragan Jacimovic
Sponsor Serbian Way Kabru Expedition
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 Slovenia
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-14
Summit Date 2004-05-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2004-05-06
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5650m due to leader's accident
High Point (m) 5650
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 820
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(14/04,4600m),ABC(20/04,4500m),C1(27/04,5100m),xxx(03/05,5650m)
Route Notes BC at Yalung Glacier, 1 km WNE of Ramche village ABC at east side of Yalung Glacier, WNW of Rothang and bottom of Kabru IV C1 at plateau top of vertical wall High point at near top of icefall. Fixed 820m from ABC to C1 up nearly vertical (85 degrees) rock wall to plateau, where C1 placed. Above C1 big icefall which was very steep; almost climbed up of icefall when at 5950m leader fell into crevasse; fell 3-4m into crevasse, dislocated right shoulder and climb finished. Ivackovic was with him and managed to help him out of crevasse by pulling him down further into crevasse to place where sleeping wall was possible for him to climb up and out. Slept one night in C1, where decided since it was leader and he was the most experienced member, attempt should not continue. Plan to come next year spring on this "very nice" and difficult route" of 2800 vertical meters. No easier route from Nepal side. Know route problems and saw needed more rope and other gear for very technical route.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st attempt from Nepal side
Agency Everest Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455628
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bojan Branda M 1976 Serbia Climber Vrahje, Serbia Student at sports academy Details Other expeditions
Soni Darijevic M 1973 Serbia Climber Belgrade, Serbia Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Milos Ivackovic M 1978 Serbia Climber Belgrade, Serbia Student of mechanical engineering Details Other expeditions
Dragan Jacimovic M 1969 Serbia Leader Pancevo (Belgrade), Serbia Army officer Details Other expeditions
Andrej Kmet M 1966 Slovenia Climber Trebovlje, Slovenia Communications specialist Details Other expeditions
Srdjan Paunovic M 1964 Serbia BC Manager Kragujevac, Serbia Food products wholesaler Details Other expeditions
Slobodan Sekesan M 1964 Serbia Exp Doctor Belgrade, Serbia Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KABS04101 CLIM - - - 5:84-85 (Jul 2005) -
KABS04101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 79:403-404 (2005) -
KABS04101 - - http://www.everestnews2004.com/4002expcoverage/kabru2004.htm - - -
KABS04101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200540300/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-Region-Kangchenjunga-Himal-South-Kabru-IV-7318m-West-Face-Attempt - - -