Kangchenjunga | 2011 SW Face
A China expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2011 via SW Face, led by Yang Chun-Feng. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7172 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG11113 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Yang Chun-Feng |
| Sponsor | Chinese Kangchenjunga Expedition 2011 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 84th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Helicopter to Ramche (two camps) |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 0600 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(14/04,5400m),C1(18/04,6200m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(15/05,7000m),C4(17/05,7500m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | Rao, Yang, Sange and Nima started their summit push from C4 at 6 pm on 19 May. They arrived summit at 6 am on 20 May and stayed on the summit around an hour. They descended to C4 at 2 pm and slept there. Next day 21 May went down to BC. Weather on summit day was good, no wind. Ahead of the Yang team on the summit were Mingma and the Iranian climber Gheichisaz. Many climbers followed the Chinese team. Ge climbed up to C2 on 22 April and spent night there. He left BC on 7 May due to business back home. Ge returned to Kathmandu on 14 May and left for home on 15 May. Sherpas: Sangay Furi, 24/11/70 (9/8/2027), Makalu-9, Kangchenjunga X2 Ngima Thundu/Thendu, 25/8/82 (9/5/2039), Makalu-9 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| 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
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhen-Fang Ge | M | 1971 | China | Climber | Suxhou, Jiangsu, China | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jian-Feng Rao | M | 1964 | China | Climber | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Construction company manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Chun-Feng Yang | M | 1968 | China | Leader | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sangay Phuri (Sangay Furi) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Thundu/Thendu Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.