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

Field	Value
ID	23576
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Rudolf (Ruedi)
Last Name	Meier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Cormondreche, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Electronics engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428267
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rudolf (ruedi) meier
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23577
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Daniel
Last Name	Chevallier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Chaumont, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6471
Summit Date 1	1980-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2427641
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel chevallier
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23578
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Pierre
Last Name	Galland
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Biologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6471
Summit Date 1	1980-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432522
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierre galland
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34083
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Jean-Claude
Last Name	Chautems
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Les Hautes Geneveys, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Precision mechanic (mechanic engineer)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430287
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-claude chautems
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34084
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Andre
Last Name	Egger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Electro-mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426903
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andre egger
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Andre
Last Name	Meillard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426939
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andre meillard
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34086
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAN280101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KAN2
Year	1980
Season	1
First Name	Gilbert
Last Name	Villard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Neuchatel, Switzerland
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427937
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gilbert villard
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1980
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

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.