Kangchenjunga | 1951 From SE to SW (recon)

A Switzerland expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1951 via From SE to SW (recon), led by George Frey. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3092
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG51301
Peak ID KANG
Year 1951
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 From SE to SW (recon)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders George Frey
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 UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Attempted Kabru North (KABN-513-01) and Kotang (KOTA-513-01)
Campsites -
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID KOTA51301
Checksum 2491
Year 1951
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) from se to sw (recon)

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
George Frey M - Switzerland Leader Zurich, Switzerland - Details Other expeditions
Gilmour C. Lewis M - UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG51301 - Dyhrenfurth, G. O. Das Buch vom Kantsch Nymphenburger, Munich - D389