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.