Kotang | 1962 SW Ridge-S Smt

A India expedition to Kotang in 1962 via SW Ridge-S Smt, led by K. P. Rana. Summit reached on 26th May 1962. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2888
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KOTA62101
Peak ID KOTA
Year 1962
Season 1
Host Country 3
Route 1 SW Ridge-S Smt
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders K. P. Rana
Sponsor Indian Army Expedition
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 -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1962-05-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 2
Termination Notes Success only to South Summit (6038m)
High Point (m) 6038
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 -
Campsites S-Smt(26/05,6038m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement 1st ascent of South Summit
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2440403
Year 1962
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge-s smt

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
K. P. Rana M - India Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M - - H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Gombu Sherpa M 1936 India Climber Darjeeling, India (from Solukhumbu) Instructor, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Unknown M - - H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.