Kangchenjunga | 2025 SW Face
A India expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2025 via SW Face, led by Sarfraz Singh, Gajendra Dueba. Summit reached on 19th May 2025. 34 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11656 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG25102 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2025 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Sarfraz Singh, Gajendra Dueba |
| Sponsor | Indo-Nepal Army Kanchenjunga Expedition 2025 |
| 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 | Nepal |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2025-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0455 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8586 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 22 |
| Summit Members | 15 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 23 |
| Summit Hired | 12 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(19-20/05) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Trekking by everyone BC 25/05 5475m C1 -- C2 03/05 6275m C3 17/05 for climbers who summited on 19/05 18/05 for climbers who summited on 20/05 C4 18/05 for climbers who summited on 19/05 19/05 for climbers who summited on 20/05 Smt 19/05 by Prashant Khadka 0455am Janak Saud at 0640am Nabin Tarami Magar at 0740am Amar Bahadur Karki at 0455am Sanjay Kumar at 0640am Sarfraz Singh at 0740am Satish Singh at 0740am Tsering Dorjey at 0740am Tarun Singh Sindhu at 0740am Smt 20/05 by Gajendra Deuba at 0630am Kesh Bahadur Karki at 0550am Ram Kumar Shrestha at 0550am Shree Krishna Paunju at 0630am Ran Bahadur Yongya at 0630am Chandra Bahadur Balami at 0630am Left BC on: 22/05 Sherpas above BC: 23 Oxygen: Taken and used by everyone from C3 to the summit and down to C4. Altogether 20 climbing members. Team split on two permits for a total of 22 pax. Shahil Khatri and Pritesh Karkee never intended to go higher than BC. 15 summited, 5 from Indian team, 10 from Nepali team. Start from C4 at 4 pm the day before summit. Down to C2 after summit. Weather perfect on 19th with great views, but horrible on 20th, from 6 am to 8 am very strong winds, white-out conditions. Members: Shahil Khatri (HP: BC, 5475m) Expedition doctor Pritesh Karkee (HP: BC, 5475m) Communications officer Mohan Lal (HP: C2, 6275m), Indian Dhane Karki (HP: 8570m), Indian Pankaj Goswami (HP: 8550m),Indian Amit Kumar Chauhan (HP: C2, 6275m), Indian Johny Laltlanmawia (HP: 8400m), Indian Prashant Khadka (S), Nepali Janak Saud (S), Nepali Nabin Tarami Magar (S), Nepali Amar Bahadur Karki (S), Nepali Sanjay Kumar (S), Indian Sarfraz Singh (S), Indian Satish Singh (S), Indian Tsering Dorjey (S), Indian Tarun Singh Sindhu (S), Indian Gajendra Deuba (S), Nepali Kesh Bahadur Karki (S, Nepali Ram Kumar Shrestha (S), Nepali Shree Krishna Paunju (S),Nepali Ran Bahadur Yongya (S), Nepali Chandra Bahadur Balami (S), Nepali |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464325 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
34 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gajendra Deuba | M | 1985 | Nepal | Leader | Amargadhi-2 Dadeldhura | Major General, Nepal Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Sarfraz Singh Kular | M | 1977 | India | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsering Dorjey | M | 1988 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chandra Bahadur Balami | M | 1997 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Amit Kumar Chauhan | M | 1988 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pankaj Goswami | M | 1994 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pritesh Karkee | M | 1993 | Nepal | Commications Officer | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Amar Bahadur Karki | M | 1999 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhane Karki | M | 1983 | India | Climber | - | Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Kesh Bahadur Karki | M | 1986 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Prashant Khadka | M | 1995 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shahil Khatri | M | 1996 | Nepal | Exp Doctor | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sanjay Kumar | M | 1984 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mohan Lal | M | 1987 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Johny Laltlanmawia | M | 1991 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nabin Tarami Magar | M | 1993 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shree Krishna Paunju | M | 1996 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Janak Saud | M | 1996 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Kumar Shrestha | M | 1997 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Satish Singh | M | 1988 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tarun Singh Sindhu | M | 1993 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ran Bahadur Yonga | M | 1997 | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-2, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Temba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Thindu Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Thinduk Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dukpa Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Phurba Sherpa | M | 2001 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mapya Dudhkoshi-1, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANG25102 | - | - | https://everestchronicle.com/joint-indo-nepal-army-team-summits-kanchenjunga | - | - | - |
| KANG25102 | - | - | https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/indo-nepal-joint-military-team-scales-mt-kanchenjunga | - | - | - |