Kwangde Nup | 1989 N Face rock buttress-W Smt

A USA expedition to Kwangde Nup in 1989 via N Face rock buttress-W Smt, led by Alex Lowe, Steven Swenson. Summit reached on 24th April 1989. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11509
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KWNP89101
Peak ID	KWNP
Year	1989
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face rock buttress-W Smt
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Alex Lowe, Steven Swenson
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	Lukla->Namche->Thame
Basecamp Date	1989-04-19
Summit Date	1989-04-24
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6035
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	-
Campsites	BC(19/04),C1(21/04),C2(23/04),W-Smt(24/04)
Route Notes	Rock buttress above thame on N Face Kwangde Nup followed line directly up crest to mixed section below headwall. Biv on ice ledge below headwall climbed 7 pitches on vertical headwall and back to high biv in one day. Steep rock (5.10, az) and mixed climbing. Rappeled down route. A good route but rock is only moderately sound.
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	Unknown
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2450755
Year	1989
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n face rock buttress-w smt

Members

Field	Value
ID	90132
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWNP89101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KWNP
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Stewart Alexander (Alex)
Last Name	Lowe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Occupation	Student, engineering
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6035
Summit Date 1	1989-04-24
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	1
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	Climbed W Smt
Necrology	(1958-1999) Died 5 October 1999 on Shishapangma from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434422
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	stewart alexander (alex) lowe
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	90133
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWNP89101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KWNP
Year	1989
Season	1
First Name	Steven J. (Steve)
Last Name	Swenson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6035
Summit Date 1	1989-04-24
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	1
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	Climbed W Smt
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432652
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	steven j. (steve) swenson
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1989
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Stewart Alexander (Alex) Lowe	M	1958	USA	Co-Leader	Bozeman, Montana	Student, engineering	Details Other expeditions
Steven J. (Steve) Swenson	M	1954	USA	Co-Leader	Seattle, Washington	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	605
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KWNP89101
Reference ID	01
Year	1989
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Swenson, Steven
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1990
Language	-
Citation	64:221-222 (1990)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KWNP89101
Reference ID	02
Year	1989
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199022103/Asia-Nepal-Kwangde-Nup-North-Buttress
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KWNP89101	AAJ	Swenson, Steven	-	-	64:221-222 (1990)	-
KWNP89101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199022103/Asia-Nepal-Kwangde-Nup-North-Buttress	-	-	-