Kangchenjunga | 2025 SW Face
A Ecuador expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2025 via SW Face, led by Oswaldo Freire Cartagena. Summit reached on 18th May 2025. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11657 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG25103 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2025 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Leaders | Oswaldo Freire Cartagena |
| Sponsor | 14 Peaks 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 | Lithuania, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2025-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 8 |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(18,24/05) |
| Route Notes | Oswaldo Freire Cartagena - 25 May 2025 Approach: Plane to Bhadrapur, jeep & trekking to Tseram, heli from Tseram to BC. BC 22/04 C1 26/04 C2 27/04 C3 16/05 C4 17/05 Smt 18/05 by all members and Sherpas at 07:10 am. Navarro sick with gastritis after first rotation. He and Cartagena flew to Lukla for two nights, where he was treated and recovered. Back to Kangchenjunga, whole team together in time for summit push. Start from C4 at 9:45 pm on 17/05. On the summit at 07:10 am. Beautiful weather, clear skies, perfect views. Spent 1 hour on the top. Back to C4 around noon, and on to C3 for the night. Arrival C3 at 3-4 pm. Next day to BC. Left BC on 20/05 heli from BC to KTM via Taphetok. Oxygen: Taken and used by Navarro and Espinosa from C3 to the summit and down to C4. By Cartagena and Chamoreau from C4 to the summit and down to C4. By Sherpas from C4 to the summit and down to C4. Members: Oswaldo Aurielo Freire Cartagena (S) Maxime Alvarez Chamoreau (S) Sebastian Arizpe Navarro (S) Andres Salinas Espinosa (S) Hired: Ang Tenzin Sherpa (S), Makalu-09, Sankhuwasabha Ming Dorchi Sherpa (S), Makalu-05, Sankhuwasabha Ngima Thinduk Sherpa (S), Makalu-09, Sankhuwasabha Pem Ngima Sherpa (S), Gaurishankar-07, Dolakha, DOB 02/11/1997 Antonina Samoilova - 26 May 2025 Approach: By heli from KTM to BC BC 19/05 C1 -- C2 21/05 C3 22/05 C4 23/05 7400m (upper C4) Smt 24/05 by all members and Chhangba Sherpa at 6 am. For Samoilova the coldest and hardest summit push of all 8000ers. Steep climb, rocky part before summit when one is already exhausted. Start from C4 at 6 pm on 23/05. Samoilova had some trouble with her oxygen bottle at 8400m, ran out of oxygen for 15 minutes and immediately started to feel very cold. Nima Sherpa gave her his own bottle and abandoned his summit push consequently. Members with Chhangba Sherpa on the summit at 6 am. Stayed on the top for 5-10 minutes, very bad weather, very cold. Down to C4 for the night, arrival at C4 at 12-1 pm. Weather didn’t allow them to descend further that day. Next day down to BC. Left BC on 26/05. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to summit and down to C2 by members, from C4 to summit and down to C4 by Chhangba Sherpa. Members: Antonina Samoilova (S) Mindaugas Satkauskas (S) Hired: Nima Sherpa (HP: 8400m) Chhangba Sherpa (S) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | 14 Peaks Expedition |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464324 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldo Aurielo Freire Cartagena | M | 1973 | Ecuador | Leader | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Maxime Alvarez Chamoreau | M | 1994 | Mexico | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sebastian Arizpe Navarro | M | 1996 | Mexico | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Belkovich | M | 1973 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russis | General Manager of JSC NPO Nauka | Details Other expeditions |
| Andres Salinas Espinosa | M | 2000 | Mexico | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonina Samoilova | F | 1988 | Ukraine | Climber | Kyiv, Ukraine | Interior designer & restaurant owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Mindaugas Satkauskas | M | 1985 | Lithuania | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Tezin (Ang Tenji) Sherpa | M | 2002 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhangba Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ming Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nang Pemba Sherpa | M | 2002 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pem Ngima Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gaurishankhar-7, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.