Kangtega | 1994 Under SW side of SE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Kangtega in 1994 via Under SW side of SE Ridge, led by Hans Rauner. Summit reached on 1st December 1994. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1414
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KTEG94401
Peak ID KTEG
Year 1994
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 Under SW side of SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Hans Rauner
Sponsor Swiss Kangtega 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 1994-11-17
Summit Date 1994-12-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1994-12-03
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6600m due to dangerous bergschrung crevasse
High Point (m) 6600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Mera (by all members)
Campsites BC(17/11,4900m),ABC(27/11,5200m),C1(30/11,6000m),xxx(01/12,6600m)
Route Notes BC at south end of Hinku Glacier ABC at start of SE Ridge on Hinku Nuptse side C1 at Kangtega Glacier High point at bergschrung on Kangtega Glacier. First climbed Mera Peak then 27th Nov started Kangtega with very long walk up glacier to ABC. 29th Nov crossed over to Kangtega Glacier, made camp at 6000m and down to ABC. 30 Nov back to C1. 1st Dec started early to go for summit via Kangtega Glacier where were many crevasses and bad snow (thin crust on top of 1 meter deep snow), then at bergschrund was deep crevasse & small bridge, very dangerous & turned back, taking C1 with them to BC; arrived at BC 2 Dec and sent for helicopter for some of expedition friends on Mera, who were slightly sick, to BC.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452312
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) under sw side of se ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Berlinger M 1955 Switzerland Climber Mollis, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andreas Menzi M 1954 Switzerland Climber Filzbach, Switzerland Installs plumbing Details Other expeditions
Reinhard Menzi M 1960 Switzerland Climber Obstalden, Glarus, Switzerland Electrical mechanic Details Other expeditions
Johannes (Hans) Rauner M 1958 Switzerland Leader Leuggelbach, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KTEG94401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:242 (1995) -
KTEG94401 HIGH - - - 151:19 (Jun 1995) -
KTEG94401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524203/Asia-Nepal-Kangtega-Attempt - - -