Kangchenjunga | 2014 SW Face

A India expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2014 via SW Face, led by Tusi Das. Summit reached on 18th May 2014. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8509
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANG14102
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Tusi Das
Sponsor	Reach Altitude 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	Taplejung->Khewang->Yamphudin->Torendem->Tseram->Ramche
Basecamp Date	2014-04-20
Summit Date	2014-05-18
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	28
Total Days	31
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	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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(20/04,5500m),C1(25/04,6175m),C2(26/04,6285m),C3(15/05,6900m),C4(17/05,7400m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes	Left BC for summit push on 14 May. Start time for summit was 6:40 pm on 17 May, reached summit at 10 am on 18 May, stayed there about 1 hour, returned back to C4 by 9 pm. From 300m below summit to summit there was no fixed rope. Above C4 there were two dead bodies (saw 2 bodies above C4 approx 7600m-7700m). One body wearing green cloth probably, can't remember it). Weather was good sky was clear. Sherpa: Phurba
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Snowy Horizon Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459350
Year	2014
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	61846
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG14102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Tusi
Last Name	Das
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	India
Status	Leader
Residence	Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Occupation	Adventure instructor in Altitude Expedition, Pvt. Ltd.
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	2014-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443769
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tusi das
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	61847
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG14102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANG
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Gyalje/Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	2014-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441692
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba gyalje/gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Tusi Das	F	1984	India	Leader	Kolkata (Calcutta), India	Adventure instructor in Altitude Expedition, Pvt. Ltd.	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Gyalje/Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.