Kangchenjunga | 2019 SW Face

A Nepal expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2019 via SW Face, led by Nirmal Purja. Summit reached on 15th May 2019. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10273
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG19106
Peak ID KANG
Year 2019
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Nirmal Purja
Sponsor Project Possible 14/7 – Kangchenjunga 8586m
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 heli to BC
Basecamp Date 2019-04-14
Summit Date 2019-05-15
Summit Time 1119
Summit Days 31
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8586
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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(14/05),C2(14/05),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
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

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nirmal Purja Pun Magar M 1983 Nepal Leader Dana-3, Myagdi British army (retired) Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gyabu (Mingma David) Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Sakathum, Lelep-7, Taplejung Managing director of Himalayan Ski & Treks Details Other expeditions
Gesman Tamang M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Kerung-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG19106 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/nirmal-purja-stands-atop-kanchenjunga-after-heroic-ascent-of-dhaulagiri-annapurna/ - - -
KANG19106 - - https://www.facebook.com/NimsPurja/ - - -