Kangchenjunga Central | 1985 W Face

A Spain expedition to Kangchenjunga Central in 1985 via W Face, led by Juan Cruz Colinas. Summit reached on 9th October 1985. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 224
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Expedition ID KANC85301
Peak ID KANC
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Cruz Colinas
Sponsor Spanish Kangchenjunga Expedition 1985
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 1985-10-05
Summit Date 1985-10-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 13
Termination Date 1985-10-18
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to deep snow (2 weeks of snow)
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(05/10,4900m),ABC(08/10,5200m),C1(12/10,6200m),xxx(09-12/10,6200m)
Route Notes BC at 4900m at Yalung Glacier (used only by Porters after ABC pitched) ABC at 5300m at Yalung Glacier C1 at 6200m at beginning of face on spur to left of icefall High point at C1 site. C1 never slept in. All was ready there by 12 Oct as highest fixed camp from which to go to summit in 4 days with tent on Great Shelf but weather turned bad with 3 meters snowfall. Spent days shovelling snow at ABC, sent porters who had stayed at BC for kerosene but porters never returned, so late and gave up attempt, but cleared C1 20 Oct in 2-1/2 to 3-meter deep snow. Had planned to climb Kangchenjunga South Summit with American Dee Jackson, but at last minute Jackson unable to come, so changed to less difficult objective Central summit. Kangchenjunga Central: Gopal [Ganesh] Gurung claims he reached Everest summit on 1984 Dutch expedition and was only climber to do so on this team. Juan charged with having climbed Island Peak, Parchamo and Cho Oyu in aut 1984 without permits.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Journeys Mountaineering & Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448828
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Juan Cruz Colinas M 1959 Spain Leader Durango, Vizcaya, Spain Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Gopal (Ganesh) Gurung M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANC85301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:215 (1986) -
KANC85301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198621501/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-Central-Attempt - - -