Kangchenjunga | 1997 N Face

A Slovakia expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1997 via N Face, led by Jaryk Stejskal. Summit reached on 13th May 1997. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2279
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG97103
Peak ID KANG
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovakia
Leaders Jaryk Stejskal
Sponsor Slovak Mountaineering Expedition to Kangchenjunga
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 Czech Republic
Approach Taplejung via Ghunsa->Kambachen->Lhonak->Pangpema
Basecamp Date 1997-04-11
Summit Date 1997-05-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 35
Termination Date 1997-05-16
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8500m due to no time and bad weather
High Point (m) 8500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 500
Total Members 11
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(11/04,5000m),C1(14/04,5800m),C2(19/04,6900m),C3(07/05,7800m),xxx(13/05,8500m)
Route Notes After 14 April took 2 days to fix rope on ice couloir then returned to BC to rest. On 17 April headed for C2 and C1. On 18 started to take gear to C2. Martis, Kardhordo and Vondercik reached C2 on 19 April. Kardhordo and Vondercik tried to go on US route but returned to C1. Plulik & Hromadka on 19th started up and fixed 100m rope, returned to C1. Next Martis and Glejdura fixed 150m, returned to C1. Vondercik and Kardhordo did the rest. Returned to BC (everybody) 4-5 days rest. 1st group of 2 men (Vondercik and Kardhordo) started from BC on May 3 and slept at C1. On May 4 C2, on May 5 reached 7500m and turned back to C2. On 6 May Vondercik and Kardhordo went to C1. On May 4 2nd group of 3 men (Martis, Glejdura & Gablik) started from BC. 4 May to C1. 5 May ot C2. 6 May at C2. 7 May to C3. 8 May started up. After 300m, Glejdura returned (frostbitten legs) others returned from 8300m (too much snow) slept at C2 on May 8. Next day BC. 1st group start up from C1 on 11 May and slept at C2. 12 May C3. 13 May to 8500m and slept at C3. 14 May BC. Retreated from 8500m on 13 May because of strong wind and it was 5:00 pm when they arrived at 8500m so too late to continue up. On 13 May wanted to start at midnight, but strong wind 120 km/hr whole night so returned to C3. Next day BC. On 15 May Jindrich Martis went up till C3 and slept there. On 16 May he turned back.
Accidents Glejdura frostbitten fingers and toes (will heal)
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Explorers
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453119
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pavol Barabas M 1959 Slovakia Climber Bratislava, Slovakia Technician (satellite telephone operator) Details Other expeditions
Peter Francisci M 1972 Slovakia Climber Bratislava, Slovakia Medical student Details Other expeditions
Martin Gablik M 1953 Slovakia Climber Zvolen, Slovakia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Stanislav Glejdura M 1957 Slovakia Climber Zvolen, Slovakia Worker on tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Tibor Hromadka M 1965 Slovakia Climber Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia Occasional laborer Details Other expeditions
Juraj Kardhordo M 1966 Slovakia Climber Bratislava, Slovakia Unemployed (will start training as alpine guide after return) Details Other expeditions
Jindrich (Jindra) Martis M 1952 Czech Republic Climber Tatranska Polianka, Slovakia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Boris Mladek M 1973 Slovakia BC Manager (until C1) Bratislava, Slovakia Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Vladimir (Vlado) Plulik M 1963 Slovakia Climber Piestany, Slovakia Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Jaromir (Jaryk) Stejskal M 1949 Slovakia Leader (until C1) Bratislava, Slovakia Maker of outdoor/sports clothing Details Other expeditions
Jaroslav Vondercik M 1964 Slovakia Climber Brezno, Slovakia Worker on tall buildings Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG97103 AAJ Linek, Vladimir - - 72:314 (1998) -
KANG97103 HIGH - - - 179:18 (Oct 1997) -
KANG97103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199831403/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-Attempt - - -