Kangchenjunga Central | 1978 SW side

A Spain expedition to Kangchenjunga Central in 1978 via SW side, led by Josep Piera Queralt. Summit reached on 18th May 1978. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2855
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Josep Piera Queralt
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1978-04-17
Summit Date	1978-05-18
Summit Time	1620
Summit Days	31
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Mistakenly stopped on subsidiary summit of Kangchenjunga Central Summit
High Point (m)	8410
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Attempted Yalung Kang (YALU-781-01)
Campsites	BC(17/04,5170m),C1(23/04,6050m),C2(27/04,6600m),C3(05/05,7200m),C4(16/05,7600m),xxx(18/05,8410m)
Route Notes	Subsidiary peak Kangchenjunga Central summited on May 18 by Narcis Serrat Comerma and Furi Sherpa. SR Sharma, Tourism - 2 Aug 78 Leader of Yalung Kang expedition barred from climbing in Nepal for 5 years from June 1978 as penalty for his expedition's climbing on Kangchenjunga Central Peak, which is not on permitted list and for which no permission given. After expedition left Nepal, they wrote from New Delhi to say they had been on Kangchenjunga Central Peak. Shailendra Raj Sharma, Tourism - 20 June 78 Spanish Yalung Kang leader said his team climbed Yalung Kang. LO's of both Yalung Kang and Kangchenjunga say climbed Yalung Kang. Sharma is meeting Sherpa summiters tomorrow to question him. So far only Poles say Spaniards climbed Kangchenjunga Central summit. Dr. Browski, Polish Kangchenjunga Expedition - 16 June 78 Spaniards did not attempt to climb Yalung Kang, maybe because of snow conditions. Instead went up Central Summit of Kangchenjunga. Used Polish route to C3, one or 2 days behind Poles, using Polish fixed ropes, but when had climbed to their highest point, found they were not on the highest point of Central summit. Leader had pneumonia. No accidents or serious frostbite. SR Sharma, Tourism - 21 May 78 Scaled 18 May 16:20 hours by 1) Narchis Serrat Comerma 2) Furi Sherpa, 20, Junbesi C4 16 May (altitude ?) returning to KTM; leave BC 22 May. Prunes & Marti - 7 March 77 Expect others by truck from Terrasse. Were in Belgrade 24 Feb and after this no news: arrive Rorland 8-10 March and go direct to Biratnagar and Dharan at Dharan 12 March earliest. 5 Sherpas above BC and sirdar Ang Tsering. Oxygen for climbing above 7500m in C4 and last day Will follow 1975 spring German route on South Face to main peak. 3 weeks Dharan to BC about 3 weeks so early April. BC 5500m like Germans (with acclimatizations and with dump 4800m). C4 just under couloir at about 7800m = highest camp probably Summit about 15-20 May. 2 first camps - 10 days; 10 days about C2 -> C3; easy C3 -> C4, then wait for good weather.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	True
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	YALU78101
Checksum	2446120
Year	1978
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	sw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	23398
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Josep
Last Name	Piera Queralt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	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	2430028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josep piera queralt
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26998
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Lluis
Last Name	Ambros de Gracia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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)	7750
Summit Date 1	1978-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2431031
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lluis ambros de gracia
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26999
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Narcis
Last Name	Serrat Comerma
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Student of psychology
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)	8410
Summit Date 1	1978-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2432681
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	narcis serrat comerma
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	27000
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Furi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Junbesi, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	8410
Summit Date 1	1978-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	-146
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	furi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32061
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANC78101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KANC
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Francisco
Last Name	Martinez Troya
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Live model
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)	8200
Summit Date 1	1978-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	11
HCN	0
Checksum	2430906
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francisco martinez troya
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Josep Piera Queralt	M	1946	Spain	Leader	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Lluis Ambros de Gracia	M	1949	Spain	Climber	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Narcis Serrat Comerma	M	1954	Spain	Climber	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain	Student of psychology	Details Other expeditions
Furi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Junbesi, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Francisco Martinez Troya	M	1949	Spain	Climber	Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain	Live model	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.