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 | - | - | - |