Kangchenjunga South
Kangchenjunga South is a 8476m peak in the Kangchenjunga Himal. The Himalayan Database records 6 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1978 by Eugeniusz Chrobak, Wojciech Wroz.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 93 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | KANS |
| Peak Name | Kangchenjunga South |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Kangchenjunga Himal |
| Height (m) | 8476 |
| Height (ft) | 27808 |
| Sub-range | 9 |
| Region | 1 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 5 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 8476m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Shangri La, Kielkowski 8491m - Japan MMW |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | KANS78101 |
| First Summit Date | May 19 |
| First Ascent Country | Poland |
| First Summiters | Eugeniusz Chrobak, Wojciech Wroz |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | S Ridge (MM 140:8 Jul 1991) SW Ridge (AAJ 66:5 1992) (Slovene 1991 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Date | May 19 1978 |
| pkname_lower | kangchenjunga south |
Expeditions
6 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANS78101 | 1978 | Poland | SW Face-S Summit | 11th April 1978 | 19th May 1978 | |
| KANS84101 | 1984 | Japan | W Face-S Smt | 7th March 1984 | 18th May 1984 | |
| KANS87301 | 1987 | Belgium | SW Face (to right of main peak) | 23rd September 1987 | 14th October 1987 | |
| KANS89101 | 1989 | USSR | SW Rib-W Face | 9th March 1989 | 15th April 1989 | |
| KANS91101 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | S Ridge up; SW Face down | 12th April 1991 | 30th April 1991 | |
| KANS11401 | 2011 | Germany | SW Face | 3rd February 2012 | 15th February 2012 |