Kangchenjunga | 2006 SW Face

A Portugal expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2006 via SW Face, led by Joao Garcia. Summit reached on 22nd May 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5314
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG06105
Peak ID KANG
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Portugal
Leaders Joao Garcia
Sponsor Independent team on Cho Oyu
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 70th w/Vallejo
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2006-04-16
Summit Date 2006-05-22
Summit Time 1700
Summit Days 36
Total Days 39
Termination Date 2006-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8586
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
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(16/04,5300m),C1(01/05,6100m),C3(12/05,7100m),C4(13/05,7700m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Garcia left C4 for the top at 1:00 am of 22nd May and got there at 5:00 pm; on top also was Ivan Vallejo from his Ecuadorian expedition; slept in C4 and next day in BC. Very good weather on summit day. Email from Joao Garcia to Billi Bierling - 22 June 2006 On the 23rd April, Andrew Lock, Antonio and myself were going to C1 (6100m) from BC, our first incursion on altitude camps and before the 1st shoulder (+6000m). Antonio started to slow down. He said nothing and it is normal for a party of 3 pax that one decides to go slowly. At about 10:00 me and Andrew reached C1 and made the altitude deposit. We didn't pitch any tent so quickly we started descent back to BC. About 12h we find Antonio laying on the snow in pain agony on top of the 1st shoulder. We made a first diagnosis and we knew that it was something bad and serious. We abandoned his load there and Andrew and I descend him to BC. I short-roped him and Andrew carried the 3 empty packs. Here in BC Gerlinde and Ralf helped along with some sat phone call to doctor, helped to make a better diagnosis. It was something bad and he had to go to a hospital quickly. About 14h we started descending to Ramche where I was told that the helicopter could land to pick us up. Antonio descended all the way on his own. I helped coordinating by phone with insurance company and helicopter and we brought 3 Sherpas along, well a kitchen cook, a sirdar and another kitchen boy just in case... nobody else from our expedition helped anymore. We arrived on Ramche about midnight after 10 hours of trekking. I was giving antibiotics and strong pain killers to him, checking SPO2 and pulse to Antonio from time to time... On the 24th morning Antonio was vomiting, and had much more pain on top of his right leg. At 7:00 we heard the helicopter coming. At about 10:00 we were at the hospital. In the evening and after other tests and exams, the doctor Malla (Norvic Hospital) told me that it was for sure appendicitis and that they were going to operate him immediately. I stayed in Kathmandu 3 more days until doctor gave Antonio medical release and that I could organize his repatriation back home. On the 28th I flew back to Ramche. Next day I trekked directly to BC.
Accidents No accident or injuries
Achievement -
Agency Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456379
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joao Jose Silva Abranches Garcia M 1967 Portugal Leader Lisbon, Portugal Alpine instructor, guide and writer Details Other expeditions
Antonio Coelho M 1971 Portugal Climber Braga, Portugal Designer and alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG06105 - Garcia, Joao Mais Alem, Depois do Evereste Caderno, Lisbon, Portugal - -
KANG06105 - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR9H78iou7s - - -
KANG06105 - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plwDPgR4vn0&frags=wn - - -