Talung | 1975 E Face

A India expedition to Talung in 1975 via E Face, led by A. J. S. Grewal. Summit reached on 23rd April 1975. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3068
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TLNG75101
Peak ID TLNG
Year 1975
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders A. J. S. Grewal
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 -
Approach Sikkim
Basecamp Date 1975-04-10
Summit Date 1975-04-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned due to avalanche danger
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
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(10/04,4750m),C1(12/04,5320m),C2(18/04,5750m),xxx(23/04,5800m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2446166
Year 1975
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
A. J. S. Grewal M 1929 India Leader - - Details Other expeditions
P. C. S. Rautela M - India Climber - Indian Air Force Details Other expeditions
U. K. Palat M - India Climber - Indian Air Force Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa M 1942 India Climber West Bengal, India Instructor, Indian Mountaineering Federation Details Other expeditions
J. K. Bajaj M - India Climber - Indian Mountaineering Federation Details Other expeditions
Anjan Kumar Bhattacharjee M - India Climber - Indian Mountaineering Federation Details Other expeditions
L. K. Verma M - India Exp Doctor - Physician, Indian Air Force Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Tshering Bhotia M 1952 India Climber Darjeeling, India Instructor, Indian Mountaineering Federation Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TLNG75101 HJ Grewal, A. J. S. Talung, 1975 - 34:39-48 (1974-75) -
TLNG75101 HMJ Grewal, A. J. S. Talung (24110'), An Indian Expedition in Sikkim Himalaya - 9:133-143 (1974) -
TLNG75101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/34/6/talung-1975/ - - -