Kangchenjunga | 2003 SW Face

A Spain expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2003 via SW Face, led by Josep Noguera. Summit reached on 4th October 2003. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4495
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG03301
Peak ID KANG
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Josep Noguera
Sponsor Kangchenjunga Expedition 2003
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 2003-09-12
Summit Date 2003-10-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2003-10-10
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6600m due to deep snow, not enough manpower
High Point (m) 6600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 -
Campsites BC(12/09,5500m),C1(26/09,6370m),xxx(04/10,6600m)
Route Notes BC at Yalung Glacier (normal site) C1 at narrow long platform High point at 6600m on snow below Great Shelf. First week very bad weather and spent that time in BC playing cards. Then tried to go up to C1 site, but very deep snow. Route above C1 went down into small glacier valley and then up towards C2 site at 7000m. All 4 climbing members were always together on the mountain and all 4 reached high point, but deep snow and cloudy weather constantly, so gave up attempt to climb above 6600m and on 4 Oct, when reached there, decided that was enough. "Very big mountain for only 4 people."
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Barunche Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455415
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Emili Marquilles Fiqueres M 1950 Spain Exp Doctor Sant Fruitos de Bages, Barcelona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Antonio Montalban de la Torre M 1963 Spain Climber Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain Installs utility lines in buildings Details Other expeditions
Josep Noguera Pous M 1970 Spain Leader Castellar del Valles, Barcelona, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Antoni Oriol Canas M 1963 Spain Climber Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain Owner of company working on tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Roger Sellent Cirera M 1971 Spain Climber Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain Owner of company working on tall buildings Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.