Pyramid Peak | 1949 NE Ridge-NE Smt

A Switzerland expedition to Pyramid Peak in 1949 via NE Ridge-NE Smt, led by Alfred Sutter. Summit reached on 6th June 1949. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3032
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge-NE Smt
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Alfred Sutter
Sponsor	-
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Germany
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1949-05-19
Summit Date	1949-06-06
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	60
Termination Date	1949-07-18
Termination Reason	2
Termination Notes	Success only on secondary NE summit
High Point (m)	7100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	11
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 Tengkoma (TENG-491-01), Sphinx (SPHN-491-01) and Dzanye (DZAN-491-01); attempted Ohmi Kangri (OHMI-491-01); recon Kangbachen (KANB-491-01) and Drohmo (DROM-491-01)
Campsites	BC(19/05,4660m),C1(27/05,5140m),C2(29/05,5700m),C3(30/05,6400m),C4(04/06,6700m),NE-Smt(06/06,7100m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	G. O. Dyhrenfurth said secondary summit reached
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2436553
Year	1949
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge-ne smt

Members

Field	Value
ID	21937
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Alfred
Last Name	Sutter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1904
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Munchwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	1949-06-06
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	Reached only secondary summit
Necrology	(1904-1976) Died 11 August 1976
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	2
HCN	0
Checksum	-105
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alfred sutter
Year of Birth	1904
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	21938
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Rene
Last Name	Dittert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1911
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Switzerland
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	1949-06-06
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	Reached only secondary summit
Necrology	(1911-1983) Died 25 May 1983
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	2
HCN	0
Checksum	2417119
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene dittert
Year of Birth	1911
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21939
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Jacob
Last Name	Pargaetzi-Almer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	1949-06-06
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	Reached only secondary summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	2
HCN	0
Checksum	2418410
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacob pargaetzi-almer
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26091
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Annelies
Last Name	Lohner
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber/BC Manager
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
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	(1918-2012)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-105
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	annelies lohner
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	31
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26092
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Edouard
Last Name	Wyss-Dunant
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1897
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Switzerland
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	1949-06-04
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	(1897-1983) Died 30 April 1983
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2412030
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edouard wyss-dunant
Year of Birth	1897
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26093
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Adolphe
Last Name	Rubi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
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	Returned early to Europe suffering from insomnia, sunburn and nervous exhaustion
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	-105
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolphe rubi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	51398
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Gyalgen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1915
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	1949-06-04
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 #57; aka Gyalgen II, Mikchen
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	57
Checksum	-2020
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalgen sherpa
Year of Birth	1915
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51399
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Ajiba (Ajeeba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1911
Calculated Age	37
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	1949-06-04
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	-2016
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ajiba (ajeeba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1911
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51400
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Thondup (Da Thondup)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	41
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	1949-06-04
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 #49
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	49
Checksum	-2012
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa thondup (da thondup) sherpa
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51404
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Ila (Aila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1913
Calculated Age	35
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)	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	HC #61
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	61
Checksum	-2018
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ila (aila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1913
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51405
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Ang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1928
Calculated Age	20
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)	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	HC #152; aka Ang Dawa IV
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	152
Checksum	-2033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	1928
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Ang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	41
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)	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	HC #1
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	1
Checksum	-2012
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Ang Tshering (Pansy)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
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)	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	HC #51; aka Ang Tsering III
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	51
Checksum	-2012
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang tshering (pansy) sherpa
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51408
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Gyalgen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1931
Calculated Age	17
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)	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	aka Gyalgen VII
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-2036
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalgen sherpa
Year of Birth	1931
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	18
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51409
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Karsang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1928
Calculated Age	20
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)	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	HC #156
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	156
Checksum	-2033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang sherpa
Year of Birth	1928
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51410
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Member ID	16
Peak ID	PYRM
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Penuri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1928
Calculated Age	20
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)	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	HC #158
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	158
Checksum	-2033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	penuri sherpa
Year of Birth	1928
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alfred Sutter	M	1904	Switzerland	Leader	Munchwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Rene Dittert	M	1911	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jacob Pargaetzi-Almer	M	1914	Switzerland	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Annelies Lohner	F	1918	Switzerland	Climber/BC Manager	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Edouard Wyss-Dunant	M	1897	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Adolphe Rubi	M	-	Germany	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Gyalgen Sherpa	M	1915	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ajiba (Ajeeba) Sherpa	M	1911	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Thondup (Da Thondup) Sherpa	M	1907	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ila (Aila) Sherpa	M	1913	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa	M	1928	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa	M	1907	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering (Pansy) Sherpa	M	1907	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyalgen Sherpa	M	1931	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Sherpa	M	1928	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Penuri Sherpa	M	1928	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	854
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	01
Year	1949
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Dittert, R.
Title	Swiss Himalayan Expedition, 1949: North-East Nepal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1951
Language	-
Citation	16:25-37 (1950-51)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1202
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	02
Year	1949
Type	2
Journal	MW
Author	Wyss-Dunant, Eduoard
Title	Schweizerische Himalaya-Expedtion 1949
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1950
Language	-
Citation	1-80 (1950)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	2340
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	03
Year	1949
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Wyss-Dunant, Eduoard
Title	Forets et Cimes Himalayennes
Publisher	Librarie F. Rouge & Cie, Lausanne, Switzerland
Publication Date	1950
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	W255
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6063
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	04
Year	1949
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1986
Language	-
Citation	60:217 (1986)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13365
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	05
Year	1949
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198621702/Asia-Nepal-Ohmi-Kangri
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13778
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PYRM49101
Reference ID	06
Year	1949
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/16/3/swiss-himalayan-expedition-1949/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PYRM49101	HJ	Dittert, R.	Swiss Himalayan Expedition, 1949: North-East Nepal	-	16:25-37 (1950-51)	-
PYRM49101	MW	Wyss-Dunant, Eduoard	Schweizerische Himalaya-Expedtion 1949	-	1-80 (1950)	-
PYRM49101	-	Wyss-Dunant, Eduoard	Forets et Cimes Himalayennes	Librarie F. Rouge & Cie, Lausanne, Switzerland	-	W255
PYRM49101	AAJ	-	-	-	60:217 (1986)	-
PYRM49101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198621702/Asia-Nepal-Ohmi-Kangri	-	-	-
PYRM49101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/16/3/swiss-himalayan-expedition-1949/	-	-	-