Kangchenjunga | 2009 SW Face
A Netherlands expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2009 via SW Face, led by Hermann Kristen. Summit reached on 18th May 2009. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6451 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG09101 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Hermann Kristen |
| Sponsor | Dutchman on Kangchenjunga |
| 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 | 2009-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to Sherpa ill, no tent at C4 and unsafe to climb alone |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,5400m),C1(5900m),C2(15/05,6500m),C3(17/05,7100m),C4(18/05,7800m),xxx(18/05,7800m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | Tenzing Sherpa ill in C3 on 18 May (was cook before, maybe be just frightened) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mongolian Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457474 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Kristen | M | 1967 | Netherlands | Leader | Alemaar, Netherlands | Sales representative for pharmaceutical company | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.