Kangchung Nup | 1954 Kangchung La-E Ridge from S

A UK expedition to Kangchung Nup in 1954 via Kangchung La-E Ridge from S, led by Ralph Izzard. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2881
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Kangchung La-E Ridge from S
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Ralph Izzard
Sponsor	Daily Mail Himalayan Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	3rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	India, USA
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	9
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
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	Climbed Pokalde (POKA-541-01) and Hongu South Peak (1st ascent)
Campsites	Smt(Mar)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2539
Year	1954
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	kangchung la-e ridge from s

Members

Field	Value
ID	22033
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Ralph William Burdick
Last Name	Izzard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1910
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	(1910-1992) Died 2 December 1992
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2416949
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ralph william burdick izzard
Year of Birth	1910
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26214
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Charles
Last Name	Stonor
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	UK
Status	Scientist
Residence	-
Occupation	Biologist & anthropologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-52
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles stonor
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26215
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Thomas Ralph (Tom)
Last Name	Stobart
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Cameraman
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	(1914-1980) Died 20 Nov 1980
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-1966
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas ralph (tom) stobart
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	40
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26216
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	John Angelo
Last Name	Jackson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1921
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Schoolmaster
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6043
Summit Date 1	-
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	3
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	(1921-2005) Died 2 July 2005
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420770
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john angelo jackson
Year of Birth	1921
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26217
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	William (Bill)
Last Name	Edgar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6043
Summit Date 1	-
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	3
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william (bill) edgar
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26218
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Gerald
Last Name	Russell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Scientist
Residence	-
Occupation	Naturalist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-52
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerald russell
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26219
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Biswamoy
Last Name	Biswas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	India
Status	Scientist
Residence	New Delhi, India
Occupation	Zoologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-52
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	biswamoy biswas
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26220
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Stanley
Last Name	Jeeves
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Photographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6043
Summit Date 1	-
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	3
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stanley jeeves
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26221
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KCHN
Year	1954
Season	1
First Name	Charles (Chunk)
Last Name	Lagus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-52
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles (chunk) lagus
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ralph William Burdick Izzard	M	1910	UK	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Charles Stonor	M	-	UK	Scientist	-	Biologist & anthropologist	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Ralph (Tom) Stobart	M	1914	UK	Cameraman	-	-	Details Other expeditions
John Angelo Jackson	M	1921	UK	Climber	Yorkshire, England	Schoolmaster	Details Other expeditions
William (Bill) Edgar	M	-	UK	Exp Doctor	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gerald Russell	M	-	USA	Scientist	-	Naturalist	Details Other expeditions
Biswamoy Biswas	M	-	India	Scientist	New Delhi, India	Zoologist	Details Other expeditions
Stanley Jeeves	M	-	UK	Climber	-	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Charles (Chunk) Lagus	M	-	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	901
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KCHN54101
Reference ID	01
Year	1954
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Izzard, Ralph
Title	The Abominable Snowman Adventure
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton, London
Publication Date	1955
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	I92
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KCHN54101	-	Izzard, Ralph	The Abominable Snowman Adventure	Hodder & Stoughton, London	-	I92