Kangchenjunga | 1982 SW Face
A Italy expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1982 via SW Face, led by Franco Garda. Summit reached on 2nd May 1982. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1679 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG82101 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 1982 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Franco Garda |
| Sponsor | Kangchenjunga Exp of Unione Valdostana Guide de Alta Mont |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 11th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1982-03-26 |
| Summit Date | 1982-05-02 |
| Summit Time | 1600 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | LowBC(26/03,4400m),HighBC(03/04,5516m),C1(08/04,6350m),C2(20/04,6900m),C3(26/04,7300m),C4(01/05,7628m),Smt(02/05) |
| Route Notes | In 48 days, 7-8 days fine weather, other days much snow. In 2 days after success snow in high BC 60 cm. Low BC at 4400m near start of Yalung Glacier. Arrived 26th March high BC 5516m, same as 1955 expedition on 3 April. From C1 down 250m, very difficult, and across glacier and up a small ridge; made ropeway to ferry across. Summit 2 May by Menabreaz, Squinobal and Nga Temba; Squinobal and Nga Temba used no oxygen at all. Also in summit attempt of 2 May Chenny and Ang Chopal Sherpa reached 8000m and then turned back because not in good condition. No more summit attempts because too much snow falling for day after day. Only 4 fine days were at time of successful summit attempt. 2 May finest day of all. Route was as same as 1955 route. Because of bad weather, decided not to try pillar. |
| Accidents | No accidents, little frostbite only |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2447614 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abele Blanc | M | 1954 | Italy | Climber | Aymavilles, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Riccardo Borney | M | 1959 | Italy | Climber | Cogne Village, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Eliseo Cheney | M | 1956 | Italy | Climber | Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pietro Ferraris | M | 1938 | Italy | Climber | Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Franco Garda | M | 1928 | Italy | Leader | Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy | Director of alpine school | Details Other expeditions |
| Lelio Granier | M | 1946 | Italy | Climber | La Thuile, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide & ski Instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Innocenzo Menabreaz | M | 1949 | Italy | Climber | Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergio Mezzanzica | M | 1947 | Italy | Climber | Milano, Italy | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Renato Moro | M | 1947 | Italy | Deputy Leader | Milano, Italy | Computer specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Luigi Pession | M | 1953 | Italy | Climber | Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Giuliano Sciandra | M | 1947 | Italy | Exp Doctor | Torino, Italy | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Arturo Squinobal | M | 1944 | Italy | Climber | Gressoney St. Jean, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Oreste Squinobal | M | 1942 | Italy | Climber | Gressoney St. Jean, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Oscar Taiola | M | 1956 | Italy | Climber | Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Giuliano Trucco | M | 1944 | Italy | Climbing Leader | Cervinia, Aosta, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Vittorio Mangilli | M | 1922 | Italy | Climber | Milano, Italy | Television film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Temba Sherpa | M | 1950 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Chopal Sherpa | M | 1946 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANG82101 | AAJ | Moro, Renato | - | - | 57:217-218 (1983) | - |
| KANG82101 | - | Zanetti, Giovanni | Kangch 82 | Musumeci Editore, Aosta, Italy | - | Z05 |
| KANG82101 | MM | - | - | - | 86:12 (Jul 1982) | - |
| KANG82101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198321702/Asia-Nepal-Kanchenjunga-Normal-Route | - | - | - |