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 - - -