Kotang | 1982 SW Face
A India expedition to Kotang in 1982 via SW Face, led by K. V. Cherian. Summit reached on 11th October 1982. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2065 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KOTA82301 |
| Peak ID | KOTA |
| Year | 1982 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 3 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | K. V. Cherian |
| Sponsor | Territorial Army Expedition to Khothang 1982 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st-3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Bakhim->Jamlingang->Rathong Chu->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1982-10-05 |
| Summit Date | 1982-10-11 |
| Summit Time | 1445 |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1982-10-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6148 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 19 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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 | BC(05/10,4450m),C1(07/10,5330m),C2(09/10,5800m),Smt(11,13-14/10) |
| Route Notes | Himalayan Club Newsletter, Feb 83 Himalayan Journal, 1982-83, pg 33-37 a) A territorial army team from India is reported to have climbed this many summited peak on 11, 13 and 14 Oct. Expedition was on the SW Face. This peak has many different high points on a ridge and each can be mistaken for the highest summit as often done in the past. b) A North Bengal Explorers Club expedition led by G. Roy claimed ascent on 31st Oct by two members and four Sherpas. Keeping in mind the serrated summit ridge it is difficult to be sure wheather the real top was reached until further details/photographs are examined. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2447866 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. V. Cherian | M | 1952 | India | Leader | Andaman and Nikobar, India | Major, Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tashi Sherpa | M | - | India | Deputy Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| P. D. Navathe | M | - | India | Medical Officer | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ki Kami Sherpa | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kishor Rajak | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jang Bahadur Thapa | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| G. P. Dey | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| R. K. Sharma | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Norbu | M | - | India | Climber | - | Havildar, Indian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Biren Kumar Sanwar | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tilak Khatri | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kishor Kumar Sinchauri | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chandra Kumar Tamang | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Medan Singh Dogra | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOTA82301 | AAJ | Guha, Kamal K. | - | - | 58:225 (1984) | - |
| KOTA82301 | HJ | Navathe, Flt. Lt. P. D. | The Terratorial Army Expedition to Kokthang, 1982 | - | 40:33-37 (1982-1983) | - |
| KOTA82301 | IM | - | - | - | 11:135 (Spring 1983) | - |
| KOTA82301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198422501/Asia-IndiaSikkim-Koktang-1982 | - | - | - |
| KOTA82301 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/40/6/the-territorial-army-expedition-to-kokthang-1982/ | - | - | - |