Kwangde Shar | 1975 S Ridge-E Smt

A Nepal expedition to Kwangde Shar in 1975 via S Ridge-E Smt, led by Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah. Summit reached on 17th October 1975. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge-E Smt
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Nepal
Leaders	Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	1975-10-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6093
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
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(13/10,5000m),C2(15/10,5700m),Smt(17/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2445533
Year	1975
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge-e smt

Members

Field	Value
ID	90139
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
First Name	Kumar Khadga Bikram
Last Name	Shah
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-24
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	kumar khadga bikram shah
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	90140
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	True
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)	6093
Summit Date 1	1975-10-17
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	2
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 East Summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2427785
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	90141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
First Name	Sona Hisi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	True
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)	6093
Summit Date 1	1975-10-17
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	2
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 East Summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-106
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sona hisi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	90142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
First Name	Sonam Gyaltzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Bagam, Taksindu, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	True
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)	6093
Summit Date 1	1975-10-17
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	2
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 East Summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2049
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sonam gyaltzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	90143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KWSR
Year	1975
Season	3
First Name	Shambu
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	19
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Lisankhu, Sindhupalchowk
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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)	6093
Summit Date 1	1975-10-17
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	2
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 East Summit
Necrology	(1955-2022) Died 9 July 2022 from cancer
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433340
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	shambu tamang
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah	M	-	Nepal	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa	M	1940	Nepal	Climber	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sona Hisi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Climber	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Gyaltzen Sherpa	M	1943	Nepal	Climber	Bagam, Taksindu, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Shambu Tamang	M	1955	Nepal	Climber	Lisankhu, Sindhupalchowk	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1392
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Reference ID	01
Year	1975
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Guha, Kamal K.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1976
Language	-
Citation	50:518 (1976)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Reference ID	02
Year	1975
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1976
Language	-
Citation	49:11 (May 1976)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13088
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KWSR75301
Reference ID	03
Year	1975
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197651801/Asia-Nepal-Kwangde
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KWSR75301	AAJ	Guha, Kamal K.	-	-	50:518 (1976)	-
KWSR75301	MM	-	-	-	49:11 (May 1976)	-
KWSR75301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197651801/Asia-Nepal-Kwangde	-	-	-