Kangchenjunga | 2008 SW Face

A Sweden expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2008 via SW Face, led by Joergen Aamot. Summit reached on 15th October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6253
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANG08301
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Sweden
Leaders	Joergen Aamot
Sponsor	Kangchenjunga Ski Expedition 2008
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	Norway
Approach	Sukhetar to Yalung Glacier
Basecamp Date	2008-10-01
Summit Date	2008-10-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	14
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6960m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	6960
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	200
Total Members	2
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(01/10,5160m),C1(08/10,6250m),C2(15/10,6960m),xxx(15,26/10,6960m)
Route Notes	Kangchenjunga Ski Expedition 2008 - 9 November 2008 After having accimatized by establishing C2 at 6960m, on 15 October, the two-member team with no Sherpas descended to BC on the 16th. They stayed at BC until the 25th. The weather forecast said that the jet stream winds were now over the Himalaya but there would be a window of milder wind from the 25th. They returned to C2 on the 26th. But now there was heavy snowfall all that night and all the next day, the 27th; they had to remain in camp while 50 cms of new snow was dumped on the mountain. They saw snow avalanches above them. To continue moving upwards would be a very "a very, very hard climb" through so much snow. On the 28th they returned to BC: they skied down from C2 to 5500m, which was the site for many base camps. They now decided to abandon their climb: they didn't know how the weather would develop in the near future. They were very much disappointed. "Both of us were in great condition."
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Loben Expeditions
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457258
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	46815
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG08301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Joergen
Last Name	Aamot
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Norway
Status	Leader
Residence	Hemsedal, Norway
Occupation	Instructor in climbing, skiing and other outdoor sports
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6960
Summit Date 1	2008-10-15
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439951
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joergen aamot
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG08301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Fredrik
Last Name	Ericsson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Climber
Residence	Norrkoeping, Sweden
Occupation	Professional skier
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6960
Summit Date 1	2008-10-15
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	(1975-2010) Died 6 August 2020 on K2 from falling while skiing
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2440364
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fredrik ericsson
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Joergen Aamot	M	1974	Norway	Leader	Hemsedal, Norway	Instructor in climbing, skiing and other outdoor sports	Details Other expeditions
Fredrik Ericsson	M	1975	Sweden	Climber	Norrkoeping, Sweden	Professional skier	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.