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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| 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 |
| pkname_lower | kang guru |
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 |