Kangchenjunga | 2000 SW Face
A India expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2000 via SW Face, led by Sunil Dutt Sharma. Summit reached on 10th May 2000. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3588 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG00102 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Sunil Dutt Sharma |
| Sponsor | Indian ITBP Kangchenjunga Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 56th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Hile->Yamphudin->Tseram->Yalung Kang Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-18 |
| Summit Date | 2000-05-10 |
| Summit Time | 1545 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3200 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(18/04,5430m),C1(23/04,6400m),C2(02/05,6800m),C3(06/05,7300m),C4(09/05,7700m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Yalung Glacier C1 at above Yalung Glacier C3 on plateau. First summit attempt reached 8400m and turned due to sickness of Pasang Bhutti Sherpa (altitude). On first summit attempt there was also Pradeep Kumar, Ram Herra and Deep Lopsang on this attempt. Pasang Norbu and Dawa Wangchuk are from Makalu area (this is their first 8000m peak summit). |
| Accidents | None except illness of Pasang Butti [IM 26 account says that Deep Lobsang was the ill climber] |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Makalu |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454170 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Herra | M | 1963 | India | Climber | Sumyora, Bageswer, UP, India | Policeman | Details Other expeditions |
| Mohammad Ali Khan | M | 1969 | India | Climber | Kalsi, Dehradun, UP, India | Policeman | Details Other expeditions |
| Arjun Singh Negi | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Barang, Kinnaur, HP, India | Government servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ashok Kumar Negi | M | 1966 | India | Climber | Mebar, Tensil Kalpa, Kinnaur, HP, India | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradeep Kumar | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Chhitkur, Sangla, Kinnaur, HP, India | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Poonam Sharma | F | 1968 | India | Climber | Kulhiali, Una, UP, India | Policewoman | Details Other expeditions |
| Sunil Dutta Sharma | M | 1962 | India | Leader | New Delhi, India | Police staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Jarnali Singh | M | 1970 | India | Climber | Rajour, Chamba, HP, India | Police | Details Other expeditions |
| Vijay Singh | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Daula, Garhwal, UP, India | Police | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhaskar Dewan | M | 1971 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhanu Prakash Rai | M | 1970 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Deep Lopsang Sherpa | M | 1965 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Pasang Bhutti | M | 1965 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchuk Sherpa | M | 1965 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun) | ITBP subinspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Pal Yash | M | 1967 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Norbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.