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
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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 - - -