Kande Hiunchuli North II | 1980 NW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Kande Hiunchuli North II in 1980 via NW Ridge, led by Ruedi Meier. Summit reached on 3rd May 1980. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2851 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KAN280101 |
| Peak ID | KAN2 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Ruedi Meier |
| Sponsor | Neuchatel Expedition to Sisne Himal 1980 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Chaudhabise Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1980-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1980-05-03 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 1980-05-09 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6471 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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 | Attempted Kande Hiunchuli North I (KAN1-801-01) |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,4060m),C1(12/04,4800m),C2.ABC(13/04,4250m),C3(15/04,5190m),C4(23/04,5700m),C5(29/04,6150m),Smt(03/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | KAN180101 |
| Checksum | 2446838 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf (Ruedi) Meier | M | 1941 | Switzerland | Leader | Cormondreche, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Electronics engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Chevallier | M | 1939 | Switzerland | Climber | Chaumont, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Galland | M | 1953 | Switzerland | Climber | Neuchatel, Switzerland | Biologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Claude Chautems | M | 1947 | Switzerland | Climber | Les Hautes Geneveys, Neuchatel, Switzerland | Precision mechanic (mechanic engineer) | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Egger | M | 1937 | Switzerland | Climber | Neuchatel, Switzerland | Electro-mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Meillard | M | 1937 | Switzerland | Climber | Neuchatel, Switzerland | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gilbert Villard | M | 1940 | Switzerland | Climber | Neuchatel, Switzerland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.