Kotang | 1953 N Ridge
A UK expedition to Kotang in 1953 via N Ridge, led by John Kempe.
Summit reached on 17th May 1953.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
2886
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Peak ID |
KOTA
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
N Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
UK
|
| Leaders |
John Kempe
|
| Sponsor |
-
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Approach |
Yalung Valley
|
| Basecamp Date |
-
|
| Summit Date |
1953-05-17
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
0
|
| Total Days |
0
|
| Termination Date |
-
|
| Termination Reason |
10
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
6085
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
3
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
2
|
| Summit Members |
0
|
| 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 |
Attempted Talung (TLNG-531-01) and Boktoh (BOKT-531-01); recon Kangchenjunga (KANG-531-01)
|
| Campsites |
BC,C1(14/05),C2(15/05),C3(16/05),xxx(17/05,6085m)
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
-
|
| Commercial Route |
-
|
| Standard Route |
-
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2437098
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
n ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
21978
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
KOTA
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
John William Rolfe
|
| Last Name |
Kempe
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1917
|
| Calculated Age |
35
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| 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) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6085
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1953-05-17
|
| 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 |
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 |
(1917-2010) Died 10 May 2010
|
| Summit Bid |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2419587
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
john william rolfe kempe
|
| Year of Birth |
1917
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Age at Expedition |
36
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
26138
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
KOTA
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Gilmour C.
|
| Last Name |
Lewis
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
30
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| 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 |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6085
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1953-05-17
|
| 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 |
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 |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-27
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
gilmour c. lewis
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34115
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
KOTA
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Mingma Gyalgen
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
0
|
| Citizenship |
-
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
-
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6085
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1953-05-17
|
| 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 |
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 |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-27
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
mingma gyalgen sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34116
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
KOTA
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Tashi
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
0
|
| Citizenship |
-
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Khumjung, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6085
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1953-05-17
|
| 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 |
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 |
4
|
| Summit Term |
12
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-27
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
tashi sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Hired
|
4 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
6210
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Type |
2
|
| Journal |
AJ
|
| Author |
Kempe, John
|
| Title |
The Yalung Valley
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
1954
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
59:316-322 (May 1954)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
6211
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Reference ID |
02
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Type |
3
|
| Journal |
MM
|
| Author |
Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
|
| Title |
Kangchenjunga
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
1979
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
68:34-40 (Jul 1979)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
13964
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
KOTA53101
|
| Reference ID |
03
|
| Year |
1953
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1954_files/AJ59%201954%20316-322%20Kempe%20Yalung%20Valley.pdf
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
3 recorded references.