Api Main | 1960 NW Face/Ridge
A Japan expedition to Api Main in 1960 via NW Face/Ridge, led by Yasusuke Tsuda. Summit reached on 10th May 1960. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2664 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | APIM60101 |
| Peak ID | APIM |
| Year | 1960 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face/Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Yasusuke Tsuda |
| Sponsor | Doshisha University Himalayan Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st,2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Pithoragarh->Jhulagat->Garbyang |
| Basecamp Date | 1960-04-21 |
| Summit Date | 1960-05-10 |
| Summit Time | 1150 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 1960-05-17 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7132 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(21/04,4000m),C1(28/04,4650m),C2(02/05,5600m),C3(05/05,6200m),C4(09/05,6600m),Smt(10-11/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2442130 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face/ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasusuke Tsuda | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Katsutoshi Hirabayashi | M | 1934 | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Motoh Terasaka | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa | M | 1918 | India | Sirdar | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasushi Egami | M | - | Japan | Climber | Kyoto, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Takeshi Uenishi | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalbu Sherpa | M | 1925 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1916 | Nepal | Cook | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Norbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIM60101 | AAJ | Tsuda, Yasusuke | The Ascent of Api | - | 35:279-280 (1961) | - |
| APIM60101 | JAC | Tsuda, Yasusuke | Api Climbed, 1960 | - | 56:4-6 (1961) | - |
| APIM60101 | OTH | Egami, Yasushi | The Ascent of Api | SWAF Journal | 11:99-104 (1962) | - |
| APIM60101 | - | Egami, Yasushi | Mount Api, The Mountain of Tragedy and Good-Fortune | Tokyo-Shogen-Sha, Tokyo | - | jA214 |
| APIM60101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196127500/Japanese-Himalay-Expeditions | - | - | - |