Kangchenjunga | 2011 SW Face
A Serbia expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2011 via SW Face, led by Dragan Celikovic. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7109 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG11112 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Serbia |
| Leaders | Dragan Celikovic |
| Sponsor | A Serbian on Kangchenjunga |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 86th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Khebang->Yamphudin->Tortong->Tseram->Ramche->Yalung BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5500m),C1(18/04,6100m),C2(19/04,6500m),C3(15/05,7000m),C4(17/05,7500m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | Celikovic and Pasang started their summit push from C4 at 6 pm on 19 May. They got to the top at 7:30 am of 20 May. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes, then descended to C4 where they reached at 5 pm. They spent the night there. On 21 May they spent the night at C2. On 22 May they went down to BC. The summit day weather was good, no wind but little cloudy. Celikovic suffered from chest infection and severe cough while descending below C1. Celikovic was helicoptered from BC to Kathmandu on 24 May. Sherpa: Pasang Sherpa, 27/4/78 (4/1/2025), Lelep-8, Taplejung, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1, Kangch X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458253 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragan Celikovic | M | 1955 | Serbia | Leader | Kragujevac, Serbia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.