Kang Guru | 1994 W Face-NW Ridge
A France expedition to Kang Guru in 1994 via W Face-NW Ridge, led by Jean-Pierre Frachon. Summit reached on 4th November 1994. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1357 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KGUR94301 |
| Peak ID | KGUR |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean-Pierre Frachon |
| Sponsor | Atalante Kang Guru Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 16th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-10-25 |
| Summit Date | 1994-11-04 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6981 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 100 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(25/10,4200m),C1(26/10,5250m),C2(30/10,5800m),Smt(04/11) |
| Route Notes | Fixed rope between C1 & C2 rock wall & ice gully. Not a difficult climb technically. Some people might need 600-800m more fixed rope between C2 & summit where slope is steep, about 45-50 degrees. Left C1 at 5 am & were on top at 1:00 pm, stayed half an hour & descended to C2. |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452240 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Unknown |
| Route (lowercase) | w face-nw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Frachon | M | 1947 | France | Leader | Chamalieres, Puy-de-Dome, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Lecompte | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Orleans, Loiret, France | Telecommunications engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Leroux | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Executive of construction materials supply company | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Reynaud | M | 1955 | France | Climber | Tence, Haute-Loire, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGUR94301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:252 (1995) | - |
| KGUR94301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525201/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru | - | - | - |