Kangchenjunga | 2021 SW Face

A Ecuador expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2021 via SW Face, led by Topo Mena. Summit reached on 18th September 2021. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10708
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG21301
Peak ID KANG
Year 2021
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ecuador
Leaders Topo Mena
Sponsor Alpenglow Kangchenjunga Expedition 2021
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Denmark
Approach See Route Notes
Basecamp Date 2021-09-08
Summit Date 2021-09-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2021-10-11
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7430m due to dangerous avalanche conditions
High Point (m) 7430
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 5200
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
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(08/09,5500m),C1(13/09,6070m),C2(15/09,6200m),xxx(18/09,01/10,7430m)
Route Notes Approach: Cheram to BC by helicopter, Chhukung to Kangchenjunga BC by helicopter by Mena and Werner. BC 08/09 5500m (Mena and Werner on 11/09) C1 13/09 6070m C2 15/09 6200m Hpt 18/09 & 01/10 (C4) 7430m by Perez, Mena, Pemba Gyalje, Palden Namgye, Mingma Chhiring, Pasang Sona, Dorje Sonam. Werner touched C3 (6900m) twice (on 23/09 and 01/10). He had news that his father died, and he left on 08/10. The reason why he did not join the team all the way to C4 was that he was intending to use O2 from C2 on the summit push. The conditions on the mountain were difficult. It was too warm during the day and even during the night. Avalanche risk was moderate. It snowed a few times during the time they were there. The snow never consolidated properly as the temperature was too warm. When they cleared C3 after the expedition there was a big avalanche from C3 to C4. After Werner called off the expedition the whole team decided to leave. Left BC on 11/10 by heli from BC to Kathmandu. Oxygen: From 7000m to 7430m to fix rope by everyone who reached the high point Werner did not use any oxygen. Fixed rope: 5200m (all the way on the mountain) They left the fixed rope on the mountain for the Nepali (Gyaljen Sherpa) and Grace Tseng (girlfriend of Nima Gyalen from Dolma Outdoor expedition) from Taiwan who came in after.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Vision
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2464557
Year 2021
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Esteban Patricio (Topo) Mena Yanez M 1989 Ecuador Leader Quito, Ecuador Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Carla Patricia Perez Ruales F 1982 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecuador Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jan William Werner M 1966 Denmark Climber Coppenhagen, Denmark Finance Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sona Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gelje Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.