Khangri Shar | 2018 SW Face

A USA expedition to Khangri Shar in 2018 via SW Face, led by Luke Smithwick, Frederik Strang. Summit reached on 30th October 2018. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10081
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KGRI18302
Peak ID	KGRI
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Luke Smithwick, Frederik Strang
Sponsor	US/Swedish Kangri Shar Expedition 2018
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	Sweden
Approach	Lukla->Namche->BC
Basecamp Date	2018-10-30
Summit Date	2018-10-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	4
Termination Date	2018-11-03
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5300m due to dangerous conditions
High Point (m)	5300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(30/10,5300m),xxx
Route Notes	BC 30/10 5300m (Pumori South BC) HPt 01/11 5785m by Strang, Smithwick. On their approach to BC, the Smithwick took a helicopter from Lukla to Gorak Shep on 30/10 and walked directly to BC. He was acclimatised due to previous trips in the Indian Himalaya. Strang had been in the Khumbu for a week to acclimatize. They met in Gorak Shep. When Strang and Smithwick reached Pumori BC, they had a closer look at Kangri Shar as well as Chumbu and decided that both peaks were too dangerous to climb. Too much rockfall. They left BC and attempted to climb the North Face of Nirekha peak. “We walked scrambled to 5758 meters, watched the SE Face of Chumbu for two days, and decided that there was too much objective hazard. We then regrouped and climbed on the North Face of Nirekha, but no summit.” (Smithwick via FB messenger) Climb abandoned on 01/11 due to too much objective danger. Accidents: Strang got upper respiratory infection. Oxygen: Not taken, not used.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Happy Feet Mountaineers
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462285
Year	2018
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	74003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KGRI18302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KGRI
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	James Luke
Last Name	Smithwick
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Markleville, Colorado
Occupation	Owner-founder of alpine guiding company
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	False
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2442142
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	james luke smithwick
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	74004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KGRI18302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KGRI
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Hans Fredrik
Last Name	Strang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Motivational speaker & alpine guide
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	False
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441153
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	hans fredrik strang
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James Luke Smithwick	M	1979	USA	Co-Leader	Markleville, Colorado	Owner-founder of alpine guiding company	Details Other expeditions
Hans Fredrik Strang	M	1977	Sweden	Co-Leader	Stockholm, Sweden	Motivational speaker & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.