Tengkoma | 1949 NE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Tengkoma in 1949 via NE Ridge, led by Alfred Sutter. Summit reached on 17th June 1949. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3274
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Peak ID	TENG
Year	1949
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Alfred Sutter
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1949-05-19
Summit Date	1949-06-17
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	29
Total Days	60
Termination Date	1949-07-18
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	Success claimed
High Point (m)	6215
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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 Sphinx (SPHN-491-01) and Dzanye (DZAN-491-01); attempted Ohmi Kangri (OHMI-491-01) and Pyramid Peak (PYRM-491-01); recon Kangbachen (KANB-491-01) and Drohmo (DROM-491-01)
Campsites	BC(19/05,4660m),C1(5250m),C2(5600m),Smt(17/06)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	PYRM49101
Checksum	2436609
Year	1949
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	24543
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TENG
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	(1904-1976) Died 11 August 1976
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2414697
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	24544
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TENG
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	(1911-1983) Died 25 May 1983
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2417042
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	24545
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TENG
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	Alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	2418333
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	24546
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TENG
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
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	(1918-2012)
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2100
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	Member

Field	Value
ID	24547
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TENG
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	(1897-1983) Died 30 April 1983
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2411953
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	24548
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TENG49101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	TENG
Year	1949
Season	1
First Name	Pasang
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6215
Summit Date 1	1949-06-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	-182
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1949
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

6 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	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Annelies Lohner	F	1918	Switzerland	Climber	Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland	-	Details Other expeditions
Edouard Wyss-Dunant	M	1897	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.