Kangchung Nup | 1953 Kangchung La-E Ridge from S

A UK expedition to Kangchung Nup in 1953 via Kangchung La-E Ridge from S, led by Charles Evans. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2880
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KCHN53301
Peak ID KCHN
Year 1953
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Kangchung La-E Ridge from S
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Charles Evans
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6043
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 1
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 Climbed Pointed Peak (POIN-533-01)
Campsites BC,C1(5500m),Smt(Oct)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2538
Year 1953
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) kangchung la-e ridge from s

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Charles Evans M 1918 UK Leader Liverpool, Merseyside, England Physician (surgeon) Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing (Da Tenzing) Sherpa M 1907 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Annulu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Changjup Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KCHN53301 - Evans, Charles On Climbing The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT - E116