Kangtega
Kangtega is a 6783m peak in the Khumbu Himal (SW of Ama Dablam). The Himalayan Database records 29 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1963 by David Dornan, Tom Frost, Michael Gill, Jim Wilson.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 104 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | KTEG |
| Peak Name | Kangtega |
| Alt. Name | Kantega, Khangtega, Kang Taiga |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (SW of Ama Dablam) |
| Height (m) | 6783 |
| Height (ft) | 22254 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6685m - Nepa 6779m - Schneider, Japan MMW, Kielkowski 6783m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Shangri La |
| First Ascent Year | 1963 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | KTEG63101 |
| First Summit Date | Jun 05 |
| First Ascent Country | New Zealand, USA |
| First Summiters | David Dornan, Tom Frost, Michael Gill, Jim Wilson |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | History 1963-1998 (High 198:34-35 May 1999) |
| Photo Notes | NE Face (High 198:34-35 May 1999) NE Face (AAJ 73:377 1999) NW Face (High 198:34-35 May 1999) N Face (High 218:78 Jan 2001) NE Buttress (AAJ 61:42 1987) (USA 1986 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1963 |
| First Ascent Date | Jun 05 1963 |
| pkname_lower | kangtega |
Expeditions
29 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTEG55301 | 1955 | USA | N side of 4th peak | - | 14th November 1955 | |
| KTEG63101 | 1963 | New Zealand | SE Face | 2nd June 1963 | 5th June 1963 | |
| KTEG79301 | 1979 | UK | NE Ridge (to 6250m) | 20th September 1979 | 24th September 1979 | |
| KTEG79101 | 1979 | Japan | N Face | (disputed) | 5th April 1979 | 21st April 1979 |
| KTEG81301 | 1981 | Japan | SE Face | 13th October 1981 | 16th October 1981 | |
| KTEG81101 | 1981 | France | W Face from Kyashar Glacier | - | - | |
| KTEG83301 | 1983 | USA | S Face | 4th October 1983 | 18th October 1983 | |
| KTEG84101 | 1984 | Spain | SE Face | 25th April 1984 | 15th May 1984 | |
| KTEG85401 | 1985 | S Korea | SW Face-S Ridge | 4th December 1985 | 31st December 1985 | |
| KTEG86101 | 1986 | W Germany | SE Face | 30th March 1986 | 8th April 1986 | |
| KTEG86102 | 1986 | USA | NW Face/Ridge | 13th April 1986 | 1st May 1986 | |
| KTEG86301 | 1986 | USA | NE Buttress up; SE Face down | 12th October 1986 | 29th October 1986 | |
| KTEG88101 | 1988 | Japan | SE Face | 6th April 1988 | 13th April 1988 | |
| KTEG93301 | 1993 | Germany | SE Face (NZ 1963 rte) | 21st September 1993 | 3rd October 1993 | |
| KTEG94401 | 1994 | Switzerland | Under SW side of SE Ridge | 17th November 1994 | 1st December 1994 | |
| KTEG98301 | 1998 | France | NE Face | 11th October 1998 | 27th October 1998 | |
| KTEG98302 | 1998 | Italy | E Buttress (did no climbing above ABC) | 8th November 1998 | 15th November 1998 | |
| KTEG00301 | 2000 | Australia | East Face-S Ridge | 10th November 2000 | 19th November 2000 | |
| KTEG00101 | 2000 | Russia | N Face-NW Ridge | 17th April 2000 | 2nd June 2000 | |
| KTEG01401 | 2001 | France | E Pillar | 24th November 2001 | 5th December 2001 | |
| KTEG01101 | 2001 | UK | S Ridge | 4th April 2001 | - | |
| KTEG03401 | 2003 | Australia | E Face (same as Groom in Winter 2001) | 28th November 2003 | 3rd December 2003 | |
| KTEG04302 | 2004 | UK | NE Face-NE Ridge | 9th November 2004 | 10th November 2004 | |
| KTEG04301 | 2004 | France | SE Face intended | 30th October 2004 | 31st October 2004 | |
| KTEG06301 | 2006 | Japan | N Face | 21st November 2006 | 6th December 2006 | |
| KTEG08301 | 2008 | Japan | N Face | 17th October 2008 | 27th October 2008 | |
| KTEG08302 | 2008 | USA | N Face | 13th October 2008 | 26th October 2008 | |
| KTEG19301 | 2019 | Japan | E Face-S Ridge-W Ridge | 12th October 2019 | 18th October 2019 | |
| KTEG21301 | 2021 | France | - | 8th October 2021 | - |