원정 개요

BC 23/04 5200m
Biv1 27/04 5600m (saddle between both Kangchung peaks)
Smt 28/94 by Hak and Bansky

Left BC on 27/04 (at beginning of climb, a traverse)

Hired: 0
Oxygen: Not taken, not used

Route: North Face of Kangchung La; round trip from Kangchung La to the top by the NW Ridge, abseiled down to Kangchung La, thendown southwards from Kangchung La to Dragnag village.

Records: 1st traverse of the peak, 1st ascent of the North Face.

Climbed by North Face to the saddle between KCHS and Kangchung Nup (or Cholo or Kangchung West/KCHN in HD), called Kangchung La. From there round trip to the top via the NW Ridge, already climbed by KCHS-843-01/KCHS-843-02 and KCHS-163-01*. Down from Kangchung La on the south side until Dragnag village.

Route called "da’s heavenly travers", rated TD+, in the honour of the ex-chief of Czech Mountain Patrol in the Giant Mountains and Bánský's uncle, Adolf Kleps (12.9.1964-10.10.2017).

Hak sick most of the trip, from Dole village on the way up. On return of the mountain, Hak contracted Covid.