Kang Guru

Kang Guru is a 6981m peak in the Peri Himal (SW of Himlung Himal). The Himalayan Database records 31 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1955 by Heinz Steinmetz, Fritz Lobbichler, Juergen Wellenkamp.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 97
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Peak ID KGUR
Peak Name Kang Guru
Alt. Name Naurgaon
Location Peri Himal (SW of Himlung Himal)
Height (m) 6981
Height (ft) 22904
Sub-range 18
Region 5
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6981m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Leomann 7010m - Japan MMW
First Ascent Year 1955
First Ascent Season 2
First Ascent Expedition KGUR55201
First Summit Date Jul 02
First Ascent Country W Germany
First Summiters Heinz Steinmetz, Fritz Lobbichler, Juergen Wellenkamp
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 1955
First Ascent Date Jul 02 1955
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Expeditions

31 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
KGUR50201 1950 UK NW Ridge 2nd July 1950 6th July 1950
KGUR55201 1955 W Germany W Face-NW Ridge - 2nd July 1955
KGUR65101 1965 Iran - - -
KGUR78301 1978 W Germany NW Ridge from W 19th October 1978 25th October 1978
KGUR80101 1980 Japan NE Ridge 20th March 1980 18th April 1980
KGUR81101 1981 Japan SW Ridge 22nd March 1981 27th April 1981
KGUR82101 1982 Japan NW Ridge 2nd April 1982 2nd May 1982
KGUR82301 1982 Yugoslavia W Face-NW Ridge 30th September 1982 12th October 1982
KGUR83301 1983 Japan NW Ridge 30th September 1983 19th October 1983
KGUR83401 1983 Japan W Face-W Ridge 5th December 1983 18th December 1983
KGUR83101 1983 W Germany W Face-NW Ridge 22nd April 1983 9th May 1983
KGUR84401 1984 Australia W Face-NW Ridge 25th November 1984 9th December 1984
KGUR84101 1984 UK W Face-NW Ridge 6th April 1984 24th April 1984
KGUR84102 1984 S Korea W Face-SW Ridge 19th April 1984 1st May 1984
KGUR84301 1984 S Korea W Face 12th September 1984 19th September 1984
KGUR85301 1985 Austria SW Ridge 17th October 1985 22nd October 1985
KGUR91301 1991 Italy W Face-NW Ridge 4th October 1991 21st October 1991
KGUR92301 1992 Japan SW Face-W Ridge 13th September 1992 22nd September 1992
KGUR93101 1993 Japan SW Face-W Ridge 25th March 1993 14th April 1993
KGUR94301 1994 France W Face-NW Ridge 25th October 1994 4th November 1994
KGUR95301 1995 France SW Ridge 25th October 1995 31st October 1995
KGUR96301 1996 France W Face-SW Ridge 24th October 1996 30th October 1996
KGUR99301 1999 Italy NW Ridge 9th October 1999 10th October 1999
KGUR99302 1999 France NW Ridge 19th October 1999 27th October 1999
KGUR00301 2000 France SW Face-NW Ridge 19th October 2000 26th October 2000
KGUR01301 2001 France SW Face-NW Ridge 2nd October 2001 9th October 2001
KGUR01302 2001 Belgium SW Face-NW Ridge 5th October 2001 13th October 2001
KGUR02301 2002 France SW Face-NW Ridge (same as French-German exped) 26th October 2002 5th November 2002
KGUR04301 2004 France SW Face-NW Ridge 30th October 2004 6th November 2004
KGUR05301 2005 France SW Face-NW Ridge 13th October 2005 18th October 2005
KGUR08301 2008 UK SW Face-NW Ridge 23rd October 2008 3rd November 2008