Kangchenjunga | 2019 SW Face
A India expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2019 via SW Face, led by Umesh Zirpe. Summit reached on 15th May 2019. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10270 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG19103 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2019 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Umesh Zirpe |
| Sponsor | Giripremi’s Mt. Kangchenjunga Eco Expedition |
| 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 | 2019-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2019-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 0515 |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 2019-05-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 10 |
| 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(17/04,5400m),C2(23/04,6280m),C3(13/05,6900m),C4(14/04,7400m),Smt(15/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 17/04 5400m C1 - (never slept in C1) C2 23/04 6280m C3 13/05 6900m C4 14/05 7400m (only some hours of rest before summit push) Smt 15/05 by Anand Mali, Ashish Mane, Bhushan Harshe, Kiran Salastekar, Krishna Dhokale, Prasad Joshi, Sumit Mandale, Rupesh Khopade, Jitendra Gaware, Vivek Shivade plus 10 Sherpas. Team set off from C4 on 14/05 at 5 pm. Everyone except Zirpe on summit between 5:15-6:15 am. Everyone back at C4 between 12-4 pm. Next day everyone down to BC. Good summit day, good weather, good conditions. Zirpe stayed at BC, never planned to go higher. Team left BC on 18/05. Zirpe back to KTM on 19/05 bringing back bodies from other team. Other members are trekking out to Tapethok. They will be back to KTM on 21/05. Oxygen: Used by all from C3-summit-C3 (some members to C2). Hired: Pasang Sherpa (S), Taplejung Chhiji Nurbu Sherpa (S), Makalu Pema Chiri Sherpa (S), Makalu Ongchhu Sherpa (S), Bhojpur Phurba Sherpa (S), Makalu 2x summit Phu Dorjee Sherpa (S), Makalu Tenzing Sherpa (S), Makalu Mingmar Sherpa (S), Okhaldhunga Pasang Dawa (S), Makalu Pasang Sherpa (S), Jarok Rope fixing team summiting on 14/05 at 3:30 pm: Lhakpa Sherpa, Khotang Phurba Sherpa, Solukhumbu Ang Dorjee Sherpa, Karikhola Dawa Phinjok, Rolwaling |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Peak Promotion |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462303 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Mallikarjun Zirpe | M | 1965 | India | Leader | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Tax consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Krishna Sukhadev Dhokale | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jitendra Ramadas Gaware | M | 1977 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Business | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhushan Uday Harshe | M | 1985 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Prasad Narendra Joshi | M | 1986 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Cost accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Rupesh Bharat Khopade | M | 1982 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Anand Shivling Mali | M | 1982 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Adventure sports teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Sumit Suresh Mandale | M | 1989 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ashish Sharad Mane | M | 1990 | India | Climber | Krishnanagar, Satara, Maharashtra, India | Private service | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiran Dinanath Salastekar | M | 1987 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Private service | Details Other expeditions |
| Vivek Shivade | M | 1989 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Service | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiji Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongchhu Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dobhane-9, Bhojpur | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Zarok, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing (Tenzen) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANG19103 | - | - | http://www.peakpromotionnepal.com/getDis/0/172 | - | - | - |