Kangchenjunga | 1929 ESE Ridge (recon)
A Germany expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1929 via ESE Ridge (recon), led by Paul Bauer. Summit reached on 3rd October 1929. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2866 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG29201 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 1929 |
| Season | 2 |
| Host Country | 3 |
| Route 1 | ESE Ridge (recon) |
| Route 2 | NE Spur-N Ridge |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Paul Bauer |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | Austria, UK |
| Approach | Darjeeling->Gangtok->Lachen->Yaktang (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1929-08-10 |
| Summit Date | 1929-10-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 54 |
| Total Days | 69 |
| Termination Date | 1929-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7400m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 10 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 25 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/08,3360m),C2(3860m),C3(14/08,4370m),C4A(18/08,4790m),C4B(4900m),C5(29/08,4980m),C6.ABC(01/09,5140m),C7(02/09,5660m),C8(22/09,6270m),C9(27/09,6570m),C10(02/10,7020m),xxx(03/10,7400m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2428357 |
| Year | 1929 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ese ridge (recon) |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bauer | M | 1896 | Germany | Leader | Kusel, Saarland, Germany | Notary | Details Other expeditions |
| Eugen (Alisi) Allwein | M | 1900 | Germany | Exp Doctor | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Aufschnaiter | M | 1899 | Austria | Climber | Kitzbuehel, Tirol, Austria | Agriculturist | Details Other expeditions |
| Julius Brenner | M | 1896 | Germany | Climber | Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany | Chemist & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernst Beigel | M | - | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Veterinary surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Wilhelm Fendt | M | 1903 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Political economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Von Kraus | M | - | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Joachim Leupold | M | 1897 | Germany | Climber | Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany | Political economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Julius Alexander (Lex) Thoenes | M | 1907 | Germany | Climber | Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Kitar Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chettan Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lewa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Harry Walter Tobin | M | 1879 | UK | Transport Offier | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
11 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANG29201 | - | Bauer, Paul | Im Kampf um den Himalaja | Knorr & Hirth, Munchen | - | B170 |
| KANG29201 | - | Bauer, Paul | Himalayan Campaign, The German Attack on Kanchenjunga | Basil Blackwell, Oxford | - | B172 |
| KANG29201 | - | Bauer, Paul | Kampf um den Himalaja | Knorr & Hirth, Munich | - | B172 |
| KANG29201 | MM | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman | Kangchenjunga | - | 68:34-40 (Jul 1979) | - |
| KANG29201 | AJ | Bauer, P. | Kangachenunga, 1929: The Bavarian Attempt | - | 42:73-77 (1930) | - |
| KANG29201 | AJ | Bauer, P. | The Fight for Kangchenjunga, 1929 | - | 42:185-202 (1930) | - |
| KANG29201 | - | Bauer, Paul | Kangchenjunga Challenge | William Kimber, London | - | B174 |
| KANG29201 | - | Bauer, Paul | Kampf um den Himalaja | Knorr & Hirth, Munich | - | B174 |
| KANG29201 | - | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. | Das Buch vom Kantsch | Nymphenburger, Munich | - | D389 |
| KANG29201 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1930_files/AJ42%2073-94%20Various%20Notes-%20Kangchenjunga,%20Triglav,%20Taeschhorn%20&%20Dom.pdf | - | - | - |
| KANG29201 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1930_files/AJ42%201930%20185-202%20Bauer%20Fight%20for%20Kangchenjunga%201929.pdf | - | - | - |