Kangchenjunga | 2014 SW Face

A Italy expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2014 via SW Face, led by Nives Meroi. Summit reached on 17th May 2014. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8425
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG14101
Peak ID KANG
Year 2014
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Nives Meroi
Sponsor Nives & Romano Kangchenjunga 2014
Success 1 True
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 2014-04-22
Summit Date 2014-05-17
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 25
Total Days 29
Termination Date 2014-05-21
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8586
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(22/04,5500m),C1(25/04,6200m),C2(30/04,7300m),C3(16/05,7600m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes The team, two members with no Sherpas, arrived on 22 April at their BC site at 5520m, which was close to other teams' bases. But they decided for themselves where to place their higher camps, and made their C1 three days later at 6200m, away from others. Most others made their summit bids on 18 May because they waited for the ropes to be fixed all the way to the top. But this pair did not wait and were the only team to make their final push on the 17th. They were different also because they had no camp above C3, they did this in order to save climbing time. The two left C3 for the summit on 17 May at 0:30 hours (half an hour after midnight of the 16th/17th). They were on the top at 12:00 hours on the 17th and descended to C3, which they reached at 17:00 hours. On the 18th they packed up all their gear, plus their garbage and trudged down to BC at 18:00 hours. "For an 8000er this climb was not easy," Benet said. Technical difficulties arose in the area of C2. Ropes were already fixed up to an altitude of 7000m, so they used these ropes -- and Sherpas made them pay $300 for the privilege.
Accidents Benet's frostbitten toes
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking (Seven Summit Treks pmt)
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459349
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Romano Benet M 1962 Italy Climber Tarvisio, Udine, Italy Shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Nives Meroi F 1961 Italy Leader Tarvisio, Udine, Italy Alpinist and writer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.