Kangchenjunga Central
Kangchenjunga Central is a 8473m peak in the Kangchenjunga Himal (between Main and South summits). The Himalayan Database records 7 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1978 by Wojciech Branski, Zygmunt Heinrich, Kazimierz Olech.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 90 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | KANC |
| Peak Name | Kangchenjunga Central |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Kangchenjunga Himal (between Main and South summits) |
| Height (m) | 8473 |
| Height (ft) | 27799 |
| Sub-range | 9 |
| Region | 1 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 5 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 8473m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn 8482m - Nepa, Shangri La, Kielkowski |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | KANC78102 |
| First Summit Date | May 22 |
| First Ascent Country | Poland |
| First Summiters | Wojciech Branski, Zygmunt Heinrich, Kazimierz Olech |
| First Ascent Notes | Illegal ascent |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | SW Face (AAJ 68:7 1992) (Slovene 1991 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Date | May 22 1978 |
| pkname_lower | kangchenjunga central |
Expeditions
7 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANC78102 | 1978 | Poland | SW side | 11th April 1978 | 22nd May 1978 | |
| KANC78101 | 1978 | Spain | SW side | 17th April 1978 | 18th May 1978 | |
| KANC84101 | 1984 | Japan | SW Face-Central Smt | 7th March 1984 | 17th May 1984 | |
| KANC85301 | 1985 | Spain | W Face | 5th October 1985 | 9th October 1985 | |
| KANC89101 | 1989 | USSR | SW side-N Ridge | 9th March 1989 | 15th April 1989 | |
| KANC90301 | 1990 | S Korea | SW Face | 21st September 1990 | 12th October 1990 | |
| KANC91101 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | SW Face to Central Smt | 12th April 1991 | 1st May 1991 |