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 | - | - | - |