Kangchenjunga | 2014 SW Face

A Finland expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2014 via SW Face, led by Samuli Mansikka. Summit reached on 18th May 2014. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8499
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG14114
Peak ID KANG
Year 2014
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Finland
Leaders Samuli Mansikka
Sponsor Samuli Mansikka 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 By road to Ilam, Taplejung, Khewang, trek to Yamphudin->Torotong
Basecamp Date 2014-04-18
Summit Date 2014-05-18
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 30
Total Days 32
Termination Date 2014-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8586
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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(18/04,5500m),C1(22/04,6250m),C2(29/04,7000m),C3(30/04,7450m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes Mansikka started his summit push from C3 at 8 pm on 17 May and reached summit at 8:30 am on 18 May. He stayed on summit between 5 to 10 minutes, then back to C3 at 12:30 pm. He rested there for 2 hours, then went down to C1 where he arrived at 7 pm. Next day 19 May down to BC. Ahead of Mansikka was Kim from Korea with Sherpas. Summit was windy, but the Nepal side weather was quite good.
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 None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Samuli (Mika) Mansikka M 1978 Finland Leader Helsinki, Finland Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.