Khatung Khang | 1956 NE side

A Switzerland expedition to Khatung Khang in 1956 via NE side, led by Pierre Deriaz. Summit reached on 12th April 1956. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4099
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KTUN56101
Peak ID KTUN
Year 1956
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Pierre Deriaz
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 -
Approach Thorong La
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1956-04-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6484
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
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,C1,C2,Smt(12/04)
Route Notes Left Kathmandu on March 28. Climbed Khatung Kang from Thorong La.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2438162
Year 1956
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre Deriaz M - Switzerland Leader Switzerland Engineer Details Other expeditions
Marguerite Deriaz F - Switzerland Climber Switzerland - Details Other expeditions
Arthur Baumgartner M - Switzerland Climber Switzerland - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KTUN56101 AAJ - - - 31:171 (1957) -
KTUN56101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195717101/Asia-Nepal-Kuatung-Kang - - -