Rathong | 1964 W Face from Yalung Glacier

A India expedition to Rathong in 1964 via W Face from Yalung Glacier, led by B. S. Jaswal. Summit reached on 29th October 1964. 27 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3035
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID RATH64301
Peak ID RATH
Year 1964
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face from Yalung Glacier
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders B. S. Jaswal
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st,2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach From Darjeeling
Basecamp Date 1964-10-21
Summit Date 1964-10-29
Summit Time 1315
Summit Days 8
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6682
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 27
Summit Members 11
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
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(21/10,4572m),C1(23/10,5200m),C2(28/10,6250m),Smt(29-30/10)
Route Notes Hired Sherpas (taken from HMJ 1-2): Karma Gyalzen Alu Ishi + 10 others?
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2442192
Year 1964
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face from yalung glacier

Members

27 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bikram Singh Jaswal M 1932 India Leader Punjab, India Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna M 1939 India Climber UP, India Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Sonam Gyatso M 1923 India Climbing Leader Sikkim, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Dorje Lhatoo Sherpa M 1945 India Climber Darjeeling, India Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa M 1942 India Climber West Bengal, India - Details Other expeditions
Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia M 1936 India Climber Punjab, India - Details Other expeditions
Devi Singh Sisodia M - India Climber Rajasthan, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Manmohan Singh Kohli M 1931 India Deputy Leader Punjab, India Indian Naval officer Details Other expeditions
Ganju M - India Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Bhanu Banerjee M 1937 India Climber Calcutta, India - Details Other expeditions
S. S. Rawat M - India Climber UP, India Havildar, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
V. V. Pillai M - India Climber Kerala, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Nawang Gombu Sherpa M 1936 India Climbing Leader Darjeeling, India (from Solukhumbu) Instructor, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Amulya Sen M 1933 India Climber West Bengal, India Himalayan Association Details Other expeditions
Lala D. V. Telang M 1935 India Exp Doctor Bombay, India Physician Details Other expeditions
Harish Chandra Singh Rawat M 1934 India Climber UP, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
K. P. Sharma M - India Climber UP, India Chief Yeoman of Signals, Indian Navy Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M - India Climber Darjeeling, India (born in Namche Bazar) Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Autar Singh Cheema M 1938 India Climber Punjab, India Captain, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Gurcharan Singh Bhangnu M - India Climber Punjab, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Nandhal Purohit M - India Climber Gujarat, India Paribhraman Details Other expeditions
A. K. Chakravarti M - India Exp Doctor - Physician, Indian Army Medical Corps Details Other expeditions
Sonam Wangyal M 1942 India Climber Ladakh, India Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Balwant Singh Sandhu M 1934 India Climber Punjab, India Colonel, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
M. A. Soares M - India Exp Doctor Bombay, India Captain, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Gyan Chand M - India Climber Punjab, India Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Manali) Details Other expeditions
Jagdish Chandra Joshi M - India Climber UP, India Captain, Indian Army Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
RATH64301 AAJ Telang, D. V. - - 39:469 (1965) -
RATH64301 HMJ - - - 1-1:11,49-50,61 (July 1965) -
RATH64301 HMJ Jaswal, Col. B. S. Rathong "The Selector" - 1-2:47-61 (Jan 1966) -
RATH64301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196546901/Asia-Nepal-Ratong - - -