Kangchenjunga | 1998 SW Face

A China expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1998 via SW Face, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 9th May 1998. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	China
Leaders	Samdrup
Sponsor	China-Tibet Expedition to 14 Mountains of 8000m
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	48th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-04-08
Summit Date	1998-05-09
Summit Time	1120
Summit Days	31
Total Days	35
Termination Date	1998-05-13
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8586
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	850
Total Members	10
Summit Members	7
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
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(08/04,4870m),ABC(13/04,5400m),C1(17/04,6080m),C2(02/05,6630m),C3(04/05,7100m),C4(06/05,7600m),Smt(09/05)
Route Notes	BC at lower than normal site (Khumbukarna Glacier) ABC at normal BC. Mountain very difficult and weather bad and strong winds especially on top on summit. Team had to make BC lower than normal. Leader and doctor had to go up to ABC because porters refused to go higher and leader and doctor helped carry loads to ABC; interpreter also twice carried loads. C2 occupied only on 2 May because heavy snowfall in April. Summit party went to top together; left C4 at 2:30 am and on top 11:20 in very strong wind. Did not climb via col but chose slightly shorter route. Spent only 15 minutes on top because of wind. Slept in C3 9th May, where arrived 6:30 pm; went to C3 because C4 on sloping surface and not much space there. 3 summiters got frostbitten cheeks and 2 frostbitten toes and fingers but nothing very serious. On ascent at 8300m 1 member hit by big avalanche and which took his hat and gloves down with it but he was not carried down or hurt (not even frostbitten); 2 teams roped together and man hit was protected by other's belay: avalanche started by team above him - snow 75cm deep from C2 to C4. 21 May 98 - Hans Kammerlander: his teammate Seeber watched Tibetans on this summit day through powerful binoculars and believe they stopped 50 meters below summit. Kammerlander is sure not all reached summit, maximum 3 did. 25 May 98 - Fausto De Stefani believes Tibetans used oxygen but did not actually see them doing so. Had good supply of bottles and masks at high camp.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st Chinese summiters
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453481
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	15361
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	2435671
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	akebu (akbu, akbulnut)
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15362
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Dachung (Daqiong)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	aka Da Choing, Dashong
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435973
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dachung (daqiong)
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15363
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Gyalbu (Jiabu)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	Born July 1959
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434630
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalbu (jiabu)
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15364
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Lossang Yonden
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	China
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	ABC only; aka Lousang Yundeng, Lobsang Yundan
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lossang yonden
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	43
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	15365
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	aka Luo Tse
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435671
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhotse (luoze, lodue)
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15366
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	2436713
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tashi (bianba zhaxi)
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15367
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	09
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ren Na
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Shigatse, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	aka Rena (born Aug 1966)
Necrology	(1966-2005) Died 27 May 2005 in Pakistan enroute to Gasherbrum from rock slide onto road
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2128
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ren na
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15368
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Samdrup (Samdruk)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	China
Status	Leader
Residence	Shigatse, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	ABC only; Sang Zhu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2432316
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samdrup (samdruk)
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	15369
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	10
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji)
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Namling Dzong, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	1998-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	48
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	aka Cering Doje, Da Cering (born Aug 1960)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2122
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tsering dorje (cerin duoji)
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15370
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KANG
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Purbu Tsering
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	China
Status	Interpreter
Residence	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Occupation	Alpinist, China Tibet Mountaineering Assoc.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-134
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	purbu tsering
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut)	M	1962	China	Climber	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Dachung (Daqiong)	M	1963	China	Climber	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Gyalbu (Jiabu)	M	1959	China	Climber	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Lossang Yonden	M	1955	China	Exp Doctor	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue)	M	1962	China	Climber	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi)	M	1965	China	Climber	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Ren Na	M	1966	China	Climber	Shigatse, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Samdrup (Samdruk)	M	1953	China	Leader	Shigatse, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji)	M	1960	China	Climber	Namling Dzong, Tibet, China	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Purbu Tsering	M	-	China	Interpreter	Lhasa, Tibet, China	Alpinist, China Tibet Mountaineering Assoc.	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5182
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KANG98104
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	193:19 (Dec 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KANG98104	HIGH	-	-	-	193:19 (Dec 1998)	-