Jannu
Jannu is a 7711m peak in the Kangchenjunga Himal (W of Kangchenjunga). The Himalayan Database records 49 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1962 by Rene Desmaison, Paul Keller, Robert Paragot, Gyalzen Mitchung Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 80 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | JANU |
| Peak Name | Jannu |
| Alt. Name | Kumbhakarna |
| Location | Kangchenjunga Himal (W of Kangchenjunga) |
| Height (m) | 7711 |
| Height (ft) | 25299 |
| Sub-range | 9 |
| Region | 1 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7710m - Shangri La, Japan MMW, Kielkowski 7711m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa |
| First Ascent Year | 1962 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | JANU62101 |
| First Summit Date | Apr 27 |
| First Ascent Country | France, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Rene Desmaison, Paul Keller, Robert Paragot, Gyalzen Mitchung Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | N Face (High 151:13 Jun 1995) N Face (High 198:46-47 May 1999) NW Side (High 218:74 Jan 2001) N Face (AAJ 69:231 1995) (various routes) E Face (AAJ 67:206 1993) E Face (AAJ 66:3 1992) (Slovene 1991 route) N Face (AAJ 64:11 1990) (Cesen 1989 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1962 |
| First Ascent Date | Apr 27 1962 |
| pkname_lower | jannu |
Expeditions
49 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANU57301 | 1957 | France | E side (recon) | 1st October 1957 | - | |
| JANU59101 | 1959 | France | S Ridge | 4th April 1959 | 12th May 1959 | |
| JANU62101 | 1962 | France | S Ridge | 18th March 1962 | 27th April 1962 | |
| JANU74102 | 1974 | New Zealand | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| JANU74101 | 1974 | Japan | S Ridge | 19th March 1974 | 18th May 1974 | |
| JANU75301 | 1975 | New Zealand | N Face | 8th September 1975 | 20th October 1975 | |
| JANU76101 | 1976 | Japan | NE Ridge-N Face | 15th March 1976 | 11th May 1976 | |
| JANU78101 | 1978 | USA | N Face | - | 13th April 1978 | |
| JANU78301 | 1978 | UK | E Ridge [to 6550m] | 15th September 1978 | 21st October 1978 | |
| JANU79101 | 1979 | Czechoslovakia | W Ridge | 19th April 1979 | 16th May 1979 | |
| JANU81102 | 1981 | Czechoslovakia | SW Ridge | 17th April 1981 | 23rd May 1981 | |
| JANU81101 | 1981 | Spain | S Ridge (French 1962 rte) | 27th March 1981 | 7th May 1981 | |
| JANU81301 | 1981 | Japan | W Ridge | 28th September 1981 | 20th October 1981 | |
| JANU82301 | 1982 | France | N Face | 7th September 1982 | 16th October 1982 | |
| JANU83101 | 1983 | France | SW Ridge | 29th March 1983 | 29th April 1983 | |
| JANU84301 | 1984 | Switzerland | S Ridge (French 1962 rte) | 8th October 1984 | 25th October 1984 | |
| JANU84401 | 1984 | S Korea | S Face Spur-S Ridge | 24th November 1984 | 9th December 1984 | |
| JANU86301 | 1986 | Australia | S Ridge | 3rd September 1986 | 31st October 1986 | |
| JANU87101 | 1987 | USA | S Ridge | 6th April 1987 | 27th April 1987 | |
| JANU87303 | 1987 | France | Variant of S Ridge (to 5800m) | 21st October 1987 | 6th November 1987 | |
| JANU87301 | 1987 | Netherlands | N Face | 18th September 1987 | 11th October 1987 | |
| JANU87302 | 1987 | France | N Face (btw Japanese ramp and rock wall) | 23rd September 1987 | 25th October 1987 | |
| JANU89101 | 1989 | Yugoslavia | N Face (direct) | (disputed) | 22nd April 1989 | 28th April 1989 |
| JANU89401 | 1989 | Poland | SW Pillar-S Face | 24th November 1989 | 9th January 1990 | |
| JANU89301 | 1989 | USA | SW Face-S Ridge | 27th September 1989 | 27th October 1989 | |
| JANU92301 | 1992 | Switzerland | S Ridge (French 1962 rte) | 11th October 1992 | 25th October 1992 | |
| JANU92101 | 1992 | Canada | S Ridge (French 1962 rte) | 23rd March 1992 | 15th April 1992 | |
| JANU94301 | 1994 | France | N Face-NW Buttress | 20th September 1994 | 12th October 1994 | |
| JANU97301 | 1997 | USA | N Face (to 6000m) | 20th September 1997 | 12th October 1997 | |
| JANU98101 | 1998 | Russia | S Ridge (French 1962, Spanish 1981 rtes) | 16th April 1998 | 6th May 1998 | |
| JANU98301 | 1998 | France | NW Pillar (near French 1994 rte) | 22nd September 1998 | 14th October 1998 | |
| JANU99301 | 1999 | Uzbekistan | N Face | 11th September 1999 | 12th October 1999 | |
| JANU00101 | 2000 | Australia | N Face direct-E Ridge | 21st March 2000 | 16th May 2000 | |
| JANU00301 | 2000 | USA | N Face direct | 14th September 2000 | 4th October 2000 | |
| JANU02401 | 2002 | Spain | S Face (French Spr 1962) | 6th November 2002 | 22nd November 2002 | |
| JANU02301 | 2002 | Switzerland | N Face | 7th September 2002 | 2nd October 2002 | |
| JANU03101 | 2003 | Switzerland | N Face | 27th March 2003 | 13th May 2003 | |
| JANU03301 | 2003 | Russia | N Face direct | 8th September 2003 | 12th October 2003 | |
| JANU04101 | 2004 | Russia | N Face direct | 3rd April 2004 | 26th May 2004 | |
| JANU07301 | 2007 | Spain | N Face | 22nd September 2007 | 23rd September 2007 | |
| JANU07302 | 2007 | Russia | W Pillar-SW Ridge from north | 28th September 2007 | 21st October 2007 | |
| JANU08301 | 2008 | Switzerland | S Ridge-E Ridge | 20th September 2008 | 13th October 2008 | |
| JANU11101 | 2011 | S Korea | E Face | 2nd April 2011 | 3rd May 2011 | |
| JANU12101 | 2012 | Japan | SE Ridge | 16th April 2012 | 15th May 2012 | |
| JANU19101 | 2019 | Russia | E Face (up); SE Ridge (down) | 11th March 2019 | 28th March 2019 | |
| JANU21301 | 2021 | USA | N Face (to 7200m) | 25th September 2021 | 14th October 2021 | |
| JANU22301 | 2022 | USA | N Face | 14th September 2022 | 18th October 2022 | |
| JANU23301 | 2023 | USA | N Face | 17th September 2023 | 12th October 2023 | |
| JANU24301 | 2024 | Russia | S side | 28th September 2024 | 19th October 2024 |