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
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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 - - -