Kangbachen | 1949 NW side (recon)

A Switzerland expedition to Kangbachen in 1949 via NW side (recon), led by Alfred Sutter. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2854
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW side (recon)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Alfred Sutter
Sponsor	-
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	Germany
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1949-05-19
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	60
Termination Date	1949-07-18
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Reconnaissance
High Point (m)	5490
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
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 Tengkoma (TENG-491-01), Sphinx (SPHN-491-01) and Dzanye (DZAN-491-01); attempted Ohmi Kangri (OHMI-491-01) and Pyramid Peak (PYRM-491-01); recon Drohmo (DROM-491-01)
Campsites	BC(19/05,4660m),C1(4900m),C2(5400m),xxx(5490m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	PYRM49101
Checksum	2444
Year	1949
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side (recon)

Members

Field	Value
ID	21934
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Alfred
Last Name	Sutter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1904
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Munchwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	(1904-1976) Died 11 August 1976
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alfred sutter
Year of Birth	1904
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24553
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Rene
Last Name	Dittert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1911
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5490
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	(1911-1983) Died 25 May 1983
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2417057
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene dittert
Year of Birth	1911
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24554
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Jacob
Last Name	Pargaetzi-Almer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	-
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5490
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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2418348
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacob pargaetzi-almer
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41828
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Annelies
Last Name	Lohner
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	(1918-2012)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	annelies lohner
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	31
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	41829
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Adolphe
Last Name	Rubi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolphe rubi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	41830
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANB49101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KANB
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Edouard
Last Name	Wyss-Dunant
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1897
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	(1897-1983) Died 30 April 1983
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2411968
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edouard wyss-dunant
Year of Birth	1897
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	52
Role	BC Only

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alfred Sutter	M	1904	Switzerland	Leader	Munchwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Rene Dittert	M	1911	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jacob Pargaetzi-Almer	M	1914	Switzerland	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Annelies Lohner	F	1918	Switzerland	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Adolphe Rubi	M	-	Germany	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Edouard Wyss-Dunant	M	1897	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.