Langpo South | 1939 SW Face

A Switzerland expedition to Langpo South in 1939 via SW Face, led by Ernst Grob. Summit reached on 19th August 1939. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
Host Country	3
Route 1	SW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Ernst Grob
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	Germany
Approach	Sikkim->Zemu Glacier
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	1939-08-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6857
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
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	Climbed Kirat Chuli (KIRA-391-01) and Nepal Peak (NEPA-391-01); attempted Gimmigela Chuli (GIMM-392-01) and Pyramid Peak (PYRM-392-01)
Campsites	C1(15/08,6100m),C2(17/08,6400m),C3(18/08,6700m),Smt(19/08)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	NEPA39101
Checksum	2435844
Year	1939
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	85078
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ernst
Last Name	Grob
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1893
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Switzerland
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6857
Summit Date 1	1939-08-19
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2410646
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ernst grob
Year of Birth	1893
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	85079
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Herbert
Last Name	Paidar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1909
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	-
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)	6857
Summit Date 1	1939-08-19
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	-
Necrology	(1909-1951) Died 8 Sept 1951 on the Grossglocker in the Alps from rockfall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2093
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	herbert paidar
Year of Birth	1909
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85080
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ludwig
Last Name	Schmaderer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1913
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	-
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)	6857
Summit Date 1	1939-08-19
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2417708
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ludwig schmaderer
Year of Birth	1913
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85081
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Genden Umdu
Last Name	Bhutia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1909
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1939-08-17
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	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	(1909-1943)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	91
Checksum	-2038
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	genden umdu bhutia
Year of Birth	1909
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85082
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ajiba (Ajeeba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1911
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	1939-08-18
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	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	HC #10
Necrology	(1911-1973) Obit HJ 33:225-226
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	10
Checksum	-2040
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ajiba (ajeeba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1911
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85083
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ang Tshering (Pansy)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Khunde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1939-08-17
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	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	HC #51; aka Ang Tsering III
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	51
Checksum	-2036
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ang tshering (pansy) sherpa
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85084
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	07
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ila (Aila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1913
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1939-08-17
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	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	HC #61
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	61
Checksum	-2042
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ila (aila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1913
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	08
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Ila Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1916
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1939-08-17
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	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	HC #85
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	85
Checksum	-2045
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ila tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1916
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85086
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LNPS39201
Member ID	09
Peak ID	LNPS
Year	1939
Season	2
First Name	Karma (Ang Karma)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1939-08-17
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	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	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-129
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma (ang karma) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1939
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ernst Grob	M	1893	Switzerland	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Herbert Paidar	M	1909	Germany	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ludwig Schmaderer	M	1913	Germany	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Genden Umdu Bhutia	M	1909	India	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ajiba (Ajeeba) Sherpa	M	1911	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering (Pansy) Sherpa	M	1907	Nepal	Sirdar	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ila (Aila) Sherpa	M	1913	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ila Tenzing Sherpa	M	1916	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma (Ang Karma) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.