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 | - | - | - |