Kusum Kanguru
Kusum Kanguru is a 6370m peak in the Khumbu Himal (NE of Lukla village). The Himalayan Database records 22 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1981 by Bill Denz.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 106 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | KUSU |
| Peak Name | Kusum Kanguru |
| Alt. Name | Kusum Kang, Lamu |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (NE of Lukla village) |
| Height (m) | 6370 |
| Height (ft) | 20899 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | False |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | True |
| Trekking Year | 1978 |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6360m - HMG-MT 6367m - Nepa 6369m - Schneider, Japan MMW, Kielkowski 6370m - HMG-Finn, Shangri La HMG-Finn maps shows East Summit of Kusum Kanguru at 6373m (higher than the Central Summit)! |
| First Ascent Year | 1981 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | KUSU81302 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 07 |
| First Ascent Country | New Zealand |
| First Summiters | Bill Denz |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | NW Side (MM 127:32 May 1989) (ridges annotated) |
| First Ascent Year | 1981 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 07 1981 |
| pkname_lower | kusum kanguru |
Expeditions
22 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUSU78301 | 1978 | Japan | N Ridge | - | 30th October 1978 | |
| KUSU79302 | 1979 | New Zealand | SE Face | - | - | |
| KUSU79304 | 1979 | Switzerland | E Face-N Ridge | - | - | |
| KUSU79301 | 1979 | UK | N Buttress-NE Smt | 13th September 1979 | 16th September 1979 | |
| KUSU79303 | 1979 | Japan | SE Face-NE Smt | 9th October 1979 | 21st October 1979 | |
| KUSU79101 | 1979 | New Zealand | W Face (recon) | - | - | |
| KUSU80301 | 1980 | Japan | N Face | 25th November 1980 | 27th November 1980 | |
| KUSU81302 | 1981 | New Zealand | SW Buttress (W Face) up; NW side down from E Smt | - | 7th October 1981 | |
| KUSU81301 | 1981 | Japan | SE Face | 12th October 1981 | 21st October 1981 | |
| KUSU82301 | 1982 | Spain | NE Ridge | - | - | |
| KUSU83302 | 1983 | Japan | SE Face-N Ridge? | 6th October 1983 | 15th October 1983 | |
| KUSU83301 | 1983 | UK | NE Ridge-E Smt | 4th September 1983 | 16th September 1983 | |
| KUSU85102 | 1985 | USA | NE Ridge | - | - | |
| KUSU85101 | 1985 | Japan | N Face | 5th April 1985 | 15th April 1985 | |
| KUSU85301 | 1985 | USA | N Face | - | 8th November 1985 | |
| KUSU88101 | 1988 | Czechoslovakia | NE Ridge-N Smt | 10th April 1988 | 23rd April 1988 | |
| KUSU88301 | 1988 | UK | SE Face | 6th October 1988 | 23rd October 1988 | |
| KUSU91101 | 1991 | Canada | N Face up; NE Face down | - | - | |
| KUSU91301 | 1991 | UK | N Buttress | - | - | |
| KUSU91302 | 1991 | USA | N Face | - | 5th November 1991 | |
| KUSU91303 | 1991 | UK | S Pillar | - | 20th November 1991 | |
| KUSU98101 | 1998 | Japan | SE Ridge | 14th April 1998 | 22nd April 1998 |