Peak 41 | 1986 W Face-NW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Peak 41 in 1986 via W Face-NW Ridge, led by Unknown. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4522
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PK4186301
Peak ID PK41
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Unknown
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
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 -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6648
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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,ABC(5000m),Biv,Smt(Aut 1986)
Route Notes Information from Nepal Mountain Travel - 3 Feb 2004 To: Miss Elizabeth Hawley From: Nuru Jangbo Sherpa/Manager Field Mountain Travel Re: Peak 41 The following information on Peak 41 is obtained from Sangey Dorjee from Kurima, who accompanied two Swiss trekkers/climbers to Peak 41 around 1986. Peak 41 is situated northeast from Mera Peak and its height is approx 6450m. The route to base camp of Peak 41 is diverted or gets split from Khare on the way to Mera Peak. From here the trail goes through the glacier in Hinku Valley. It will take approx 3 hrs to reach the BC of Peak 41 and it is about 300m high above Khare. The first one hour walk takes you through the grass land and after that you will have to follow the trail across the rocky glacier. The base camp is pitched on the ground mixed with grass and rocks. It's a gradual walk from Khare to base camp. The climb from base camp to high camp will take about four and half hours. It takes you through the rocky glacier and the fixed rope will have to be used on ice and snow mixed slope. The altitude at high camp is around 5000m and there is a big boulder of ice. From high camp you will have to climb straight up to the shoulder of the mountain and then after climbing along the southwest face you will reach the summit. The route to the shoulder with fixed climbing rope and with the main rope along the southwest face climb. To reach the summit and to return to high camp will take a full day approx 8-10 hours. You would need to take good packed lunch with lots of drinking water for the summit day. The members are accompanied by a Sherpa guide down to the base camp from high camp and the Sherpa team will return to the base camp the next day with the equipment. This mountain is situated in the same range as Mera La. The next mountain in Hunku Chuli and then Peak 41. The Hunku Glacier is on west face side of Peak 41 and the Hinku Glacier is on the east side. This climbing trek was handled by MTN around 1986 autumn for two Swiss boys aged around 25 years. After climbing Peak 41, they trekked through Panch Pokari and crossed Amphu Laptsa pass and came out from Chhukung and back to Lukla. For approach to this mountain and out, cross pass like Amphu or Mingbo La. It would require approx one month to complete the expedition as mentioned above. For climbing, the fixed rope of 500m plus the ice screws [is required] and one must have the climbing experience. For climbing of Peak 41, minimum of one week is required. Hope this information will be of assistance to you. Editor note: the original letter had the directions east and west reversed (corrected in above rendition).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 3336
Year 1986
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face-nw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Unknown M - Switzerland Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Unknown M - Switzerland Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.