Kangchenjunga | 1989 N Face-N Ridge

A USA expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1989 via N Face-N Ridge, led by Lou Whittaker. Summit reached on 18th May 1989. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	822
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face-N Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Lou Whittaker
Sponsor	1989 American Kangchenjunga Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	34th,35th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Indonesia
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1989-04-10
Summit Date	1989-05-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	38
Total Days	45
Termination Date	1989-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8586
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	18
Summit Members	6
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
Summit Hired	0
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	BC(06,10/04,5030m),C1(13/04,5210m),C2(15/04,5850m),C3(23/04,6550m),C4(08/05,7310m),C5(17/05,7925m),Smt(18,21/05)
Route Notes	BC at Pangpema C1 on glacier in center of it C2 at west cliff of NE Ridge under North Col C3 on North Face C4 on North Ridge C5 on North Face. Essentially Roskelley and Warth route. Went to N Col and then cut across face. Sherpas didn't want to go to top because dangerous and technically difficult. Left BC 25 May, the day big cyclone storm started. Indonesians got to C2 only, had been on trip so training exercise. Used 1 tank for each summit team. Was no more difficult then expected. 6 men of Rainier Guide Service on top is good record for service. Wickwire and Roskelley came late and left early, were at and above BC only 2 weeks. Wickwire said he was too old for such a big mountain, Roskelley didn't like climbing with Sherpas. 26 March 97 - Viesturs said the team's summiters did not go to the very summit out of respect for its being sacred - stopped few meters below. Could easily have gone to highest point in lovely weather and good health. Spent an hour on top enjoying view.
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Adventure
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2450194
Year	1989
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n face-n ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	15148
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Eddy
Last Name	Djuandi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupation	Outdoor equipment shop employee
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5850
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Training for future Himalayan climb
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433877
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eddy djuandi
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	George James
Last Name	Dunn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7310
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2432487
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	george james dunn
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15150
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Philip Michael (Phil)
Last Name	Ershler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bellevue, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	34
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Climbing above C5
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431641
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philip michael (phil) ershler
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15151
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Achmad
Last Name	Gunawan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupation	Outdoor equipment shopkeeper
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5850
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Training for future Himalayan climb
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434172
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	achmad gunawan
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15152
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	James
Last Name	Hamilton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2436107
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james hamilton
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15153
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Robert Chandler
Last Name	Link
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rochester, Washington
Occupation	Teacher & alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1530
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	35
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Climbing above C5
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434070
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert chandler link
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15154
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Lawrence Darius (Larry)
Last Name	Nielson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rochester, Washington
Occupation	School teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1530
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	35
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430384
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lawrence darius (larry) nielson
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15155
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	09
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Howard Neil
Last Name	Putter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Bellevue, Washington
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2431009
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	howard neil putter
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15156
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	10
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	John Fenton Charles
Last Name	Roskelley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Spokane, Washington
Occupation	Photojournalist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6550
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2430782
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john fenton charles roskelley
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15157
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	11
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Trinovi Sugiarto
Last Name	Senapi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupation	Outdoor equipment shop employee
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5850
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Training for future Himalayan climb
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2435864
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	trinovi sugiarto senapi
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15158
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	13
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Djodjo
Last Name	Sunardjo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Indonesia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupation	Outdoor equipment shop employee
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5850
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Training for future Himalayan climb
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2436043
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	djodjo sunardjo
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15159
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	14
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Craig Douglas
Last Name	Van Hoy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Puyallup, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	34
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434184
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	craig douglas van hoy
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15160
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	15
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Edmund Karl (Ed)
Last Name	Viesturs
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Veterinarian & alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	34
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434601
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edmund karl (ed) viesturs
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15161
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Louis Winslow (Lou)
Last Name	Whittaker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1929
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Owner, alpine guide service
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1929-2024) Died 24 March 2024
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2423567
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	louis winslow (lou) whittaker
Year of Birth	1929
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	15162
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	16
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	James F. (Jim)
Last Name	Wickwire
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Pneumonia
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2427692
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james f. (jim) wickwire
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15163
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	17
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Ronald Gregory (Greg)
Last Name	Wilson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8586
Summit Date 1	1989-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1530
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	35
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433599
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ronald gregory (greg) wilson
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15164
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	18
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Skip
Last Name	Yowell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Mukilteo, Washington
Occupation	Sporting goods manufacturer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2429904
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	skip yowell
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15165
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Member ID	12
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Eric Robb
Last Name	Simonson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Organizer
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433068
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric robb simonson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	34
Role	BC Only

18 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Eddy Djuandi	M	1957	Indonesia	Climber	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Outdoor equipment shop employee	Details Other expeditions
George James Dunn	M	1953	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Philip Michael (Phil) Ershler	M	1951	USA	Climber	Bellevue, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Achmad Gunawan	M	1958	Indonesia	Climber	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Outdoor equipment shopkeeper	Details Other expeditions
James Hamilton	M	1963	USA	Climber	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Robert Chandler Link	M	1958	USA	Climber	Rochester, Washington	Teacher & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Lawrence Darius (Larry) Nielson	M	1947	USA	Climber	Rochester, Washington	School teacher	Details Other expeditions
Howard Neil Putter	M	1949	USA	Exp Doctor	Bellevue, Washington	Physician	Details Other expeditions
John Fenton Charles Roskelley	M	1948	USA	Climber	Spokane, Washington	Photojournalist	Details Other expeditions
Trinovi Sugiarto Senapi	M	1962	Indonesia	Climber	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Outdoor equipment shop employee	Details Other expeditions
Djodjo Sunardjo	M	1963	Indonesia	Climber	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Outdoor equipment shop employee	Details Other expeditions
Craig Douglas Van Hoy	M	1958	USA	Climber	Puyallup, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Edmund Karl (Ed) Viesturs	M	1959	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Veterinarian & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Louis Winslow (Lou) Whittaker	M	1929	USA	Leader	Ashford, Washington	Owner, alpine guide service	Details Other expeditions
James F. (Jim) Wickwire	M	1940	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Ronald Gregory (Greg) Wilson	M	1956	USA	Climber	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Skip Yowell	M	1946	USA	Climber	Mukilteo, Washington	Sporting goods manufacturer	Details Other expeditions
Eric Robb Simonson	M	1955	USA	Exp Organizer	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	601
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	01
Year	1989
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Wilson, Greg
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1990
Language	-
Citation	64:215 (1990)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	2290
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	02
Year	1989
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Wilson, Greg
Title	American Kangchenjunga Expedition, 1989
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1989
Language	-
Citation	46:19-23 (1988-1989)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3494
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	03
Year	1989
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Whittaker, Lou
Title	Lou Whittaker, Memoirs of a Mountain Guide
Publisher	Mountaineers, Seattle
Publication Date	1994
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4484
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	04
Year	1989
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1989
Language	-
Citation	128:14 (Jul 1989)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11796
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	05
Year	1989
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199021501/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-from-the-North
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13487
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG89102
Reference ID	06
Year	1989
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/46/4/american-kangchenjunga-expedition-1989/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KANG89102	AAJ	Wilson, Greg	-	-	64:215 (1990)	-
KANG89102	HJ	Wilson, Greg	American Kangchenjunga Expedition, 1989	-	46:19-23 (1988-1989)	-
KANG89102	-	Whittaker, Lou	Lou Whittaker, Memoirs of a Mountain Guide	Mountaineers, Seattle	-	-
KANG89102	MM	-	-	-	128:14 (Jul 1989)	-
KANG89102	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199021501/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-from-the-North	-	-	-
KANG89102	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/46/4/american-kangchenjunga-expedition-1989/	-	-	-