Kangchenjunga | 2009 SW Face
A UK expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2009 via SW Face, led by Keith Kerr. Summit reached on 19th May 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6453 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG09103 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Keith Kerr |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Kangchenjunga Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 78th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Suketar->Yalung Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0715 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 500 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,5500m),C1(30/04,6000m),C2(01/05,6400m),C3(10/05,6900m),C4(18/05,7600m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | Team left C4 at 9 pm on 18 May. Snow deep but firm, weather calm. Good views from summit, where they spent about 5 minutes. On descent they stopped at C2 at about noon to drink some tea. They stayed for 1 hour and carried on to C3, where they arrived at 7 pm. On 20 May team descended to BC. Sherpas: Lhakpa Dorje, Sonam, Gudel-4, Solu, 16/11/61, Makalu X3, Lhotse X1, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X3 Namgyal Sherpa, Bung-9, Solu, 25/9/71, Everest 2008 Tendi Sherpa, Sanam, Solu, 13/10/68, Everest 2007 & 2008 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457475 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Graham Kerr | M | 1952 | UK | Leader | Hong Kong | Real estate developer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.