Kangchenjunga | 1931 E Spur-N Ridge

A Germany expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1931 via E Spur-N Ridge, led by Paul Bauer. Summit reached on 18th September 1931. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2868
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG31201
Peak ID KANG
Year 1931
Season 2
Host Country 3
Route 1 E Spur-N Ridge
Route 2 -
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
Approach Darjeeling->Gangtok->Lachen->Yaktang (BC)
Basecamp Date 1931-07-03
Summit Date 1931-09-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 77
Total Days 98
Termination Date 1931-10-09
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7940
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 11
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 30
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 3
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 Climbed Sugarloaf (in Sikkim)
Campsites BC(03/07,3360m),C2(3850m),C3(06/07,4525m),C4(11/07),C5(12/07),C6.ABC(13/07,5275m),C7(5500m),C8(26/08,6300m),C9(03/09,6600m),C10(10/09,7200m),C11(16/09,7650m),xxx(18/09,7940m)
Route Notes -
Accidents 1 member and 1 Sherpa killed in fall; 2 Sherpas died of illness
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2429074
Year 1931
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e spur-n ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pemba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Paul Bauer M 1896 Germany Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Babu Lall M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - 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
Wilhelm Fendt M 1903 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Political economist Details Other expeditions
Joachim Leupold M 1897 Germany Climber Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany Political economist Details Other expeditions
Hans (Hatschi) Hartmann M 1908 Germany Climber Berlin, Germany - Details Other expeditions
Hans (Pepperl) Pircher M - Austria Climber Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria - Details Other expeditions
Hermann (Xaverl) Schaller M 1906 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany - Details Other expeditions
Karl Wien M 1906 Germany Climber Berlin, Germany - Details Other expeditions
Ila Kitar Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

10 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG31201 - Bauer, Paul Um den Kantsch Knorr & Hirth, Munchen - B171
KANG31201 - Bauer, Paul Himalayan Campaign, The German Attack on Kanchenjunga Basil Blackwell, Oxford - B172
KANG31201 - Bauer, Paul Kampf um den Himalaja Knorr & Hirth, Munich - B172
KANG31201 MM Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman Kangchenjunga - 68:34-40 (Jul 1979) -
KANG31201 AJ Bauer, P. Kangchenjunga, 1931: The Second Bavarian Attempt - 44:13-24 (1932) -
KANG31201 - Bauer, Paul Kangchenjunga Challenge William Kimber, London - B174
KANG31201 - Bauer, Paul Kampf um dem Himalaja Knorr & Hirth, Munich - B174
KANG31201 - Hartmann, Hans Der Kantschtagebuch Kosel & Pustet, Munich - H113
KANG31201 - Dyhrenfurth, G. O. Das Buch vom Kantsch Nymphenburger, Munich - D389
KANG31201 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1932_files/AJ44%201932%2013-24%20Bauer%20Kangchenjunga%201931.pdf - - -