Kangchenjunga | 1993 SW Face

A Switzerland expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1993 via SW Face, led by Erhard Loretan. Summit reached on 8th October 1993. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1294
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1993
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Erhard Loretan
Sponsor	Swiss Kangchenjunga 1993
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1993-09-09
Summit Date	1993-10-08
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	29
Total Days	30
Termination Date	1993-10-09
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6300m due to snow conditions
High Point (m)	6300
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	-
Campsites	BC(09/09,5350m),xxx(08/10,6300m)
Route Notes	BC at normal site High point at plateau. 2 days after arrived BC both got sick (high fever) after few days, went up 500m, then Loretan very sick, down to Ghunsa, back to BC on 4th Oct and on 9th started acclimatization to 6300m but snow very bad (with deep snow underneath) so took 12 hrs to climb 700m. Were on normal SW Face route and had recovered health but decided to stop because of snow conditions, which higher was very dangerous. Never reached intended route on SW Ridge to S Summit.
Accidents	Sickness
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2451802
Year	1993
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	15240
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Erhard
Last Name	Loretan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Cresuz, Fribourg, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1993-10-08
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	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	(1959-2011) Died 28 April 2011 in Swiss Alps from falling
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434688
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	erhard loretan
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	15241
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Jean Fernand
Last Name	Troillet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Orsieres, Valais, Switzerland
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1993-10-08
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	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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430633
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean fernand troillet
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Erhard Loretan	M	1959	Switzerland	Leader	Cresuz, Fribourg, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean Fernand Troillet	M	1948	Switzerland	Climber	Orsieres, Valais, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2708
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Reference ID	01
Year	1993
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Loretan, Erhard
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1994
Language	-
Citation	68:204 (1994)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4721
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Reference ID	02
Year	1993
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1994
Language	-
Citation	138:5-6 (May 1994)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG93301
Reference ID	03
Year	1993
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420402/Asia-Nepal-Kanchenjunga-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KANG93301	AAJ	Loretan, Erhard	-	-	68:204 (1994)	-
KANG93301	HIGH	-	-	-	138:5-6 (May 1994)	-
KANG93301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420402/Asia-Nepal-Kanchenjunga-Attempt	-	-	-