GUNUNG · Nepal / India (Sikkim)

Kabru

काब्रु (Kabru)

Information

Elevation: 7.412 m
Country: Nepal / India (Sikkim) (NP)
Location / Range: Kangchenjunga, Himalaya
Mountain type: Non-volcanic massif
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 27.6350, 88.1183
Difficulty: Technical snow-and-ice expedition
Best Season: Spring and autumn for the Goechala trek
Permits & Rules: Goechala trekking permits are distinct from summit-expedition permission; Indiahikes describes additional permits for non-Indian citizens.
Hazards: The 1994 account records unstable seracs and ice avalanches; Goechala trekking also involves altitude-illness risk.

Description

Kabru is a Himalayan massif on the Nepal–Sikkim border, south of Kangchenjunga. Wikidata records 7,412 m for its highest point; Kabru North, Kabru South and Kabru Dome are distinct summits within the group. Accounts of the 1935 ascent of Kabru North therefore should not be read as an ascent of the highest summit. A. Abbey’s expedition report documents climbs of several summits in May 1994. Goechala trekking and Dzongri Top offer views of the Kabru group without climbing its summits. AAJ reports distinguish the 2023 west-face ascent of Kabru South from the 2025 Himalayan Trad ascent of the main summit.

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Routes

Goechala via Yuksom dan Dzongri (trek pandang / viewing trek)

Sulit, untuk trekker berpengalaman / Difficult, for experienced trekkers

8 hari trekking dalam itinerary 10 hari / 8 trekking days in a 10-day itinerary

Indiahikes’ itinerary runs from Yuksom through Sachen, Tshoka and Dzongri, including Dzongri Top for Kabru views. It continues through Thansing and Samiti Lake to View Point 1 before returning. This is a viewing trek rather than a Kabru ascent; the viewpoint day is long and at high altitude.

Source

Himalayan Trad — dinding barat laut dan punggungan utara / northwest face and north ridge (2025)

D, 50°–60°

From the Yalung Glacier, this line reaches the 7,412 m main summit across complex glacier terrain and a corniced north ridge. The 2025 account highlights seracs, avalanches and poor snow; it is not current conditions advice.

Source

Kabru icefall → sadel North–South (historis 1994 / historical 1994)

Ekspedisi teknis / Technical expedition

From Chaurikhang, the 1994 expedition passed Omine Chu and the Kabru glacier to the icefall, then climbed an ice wall to the North–South saddle. This is historical context; reported icefall changes and avalanches preclude assuming that the route remains usable.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Six firsthand reports distinguish Kabru North, Kabru Dome, Kabru South and the main summit. They cover successful climbs and abandoned attempts, emphasizing route finding, glacier changes and retreat decisions. Each describes a particular expedition year rather than confirming present route conditions.

References

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