Kirat Chuli | 1939 S Ridge from Nepal Pk
A Switzerland expedition to Kirat Chuli in 1939 via S Ridge from Nepal Pk, led by Ernst Grob. Summit reached on 29th May 1939. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2547 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KIRA39101 |
| Peak ID | KIRA |
| Year | 1939 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 3 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge from Nepal Pk |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Ernst Grob |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Germany |
| Approach | Sikkim->Zemu Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 1939-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 1939-05-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7362 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 Nepal Peak (NEPA-391-01) and Langpo South (LNPS-392-01); attempted Gimmigela Chuli (GIMM-392-01) and Pyramid Peak (PYRM-392-01) |
| Campsites | BC(07/05),C2(6000m),C3(24/05,6350m),C4(25/05,6600m),C5(26/05,7000m),Biv(28/05,7000m+),Smt(29/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | NEPA39101 |
| Checksum | 2431937 |
| Year | 1939 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge from nepal pk |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Grob | M | 1893 | Switzerland | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ludwig Schmaderer | M | 1913 | Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Herbert Paidar | M | 1909 | Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ajiba (Ajeeba) Sherpa | M | 1911 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Genden Umdu Sherpa | M | 1909 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1916 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila (Aila) Sherpa | M | 1913 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.