Baudha | 1975 E Face

A Japan expedition to Baudha in 1975 via E Face, led by Shozo Kikuchi. Summit reached on 13th April 1975. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2303
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BAUD75101
Peak ID BAUD
Year 1975
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shozo Kikuchi
Sponsor Hirosaki Overseas Climbing Club Himalayan Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1975-03-21
Summit Date 1975-04-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 38
Termination Date 1975-04-28
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6315m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 6315
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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(21/03,3530m),C1(31/03,4600m),C2(08/04,5430m),C3(10/04,5910m),C3.ABC(12/04,6215m),xxx(13/04,6315m)
Route Notes Kikuchi - 4 May 75 Kikuchi and Tsushima arrived yesterday by helicopter. Ono frostbite both hands mostly 3rd fingers, Tsushima right 3rd finger. Neither will lose anything; happened descending from C3.ABC at 6215m. 16 April snowfall 2m one night and C3 no food. Summit day planned for 14 April but this day and next heavy snowfall. 5-man party would go to summit 14 April: Sakai Kudo Sirdar Dawa Wuncha Ono Tsushima Making route for descent; other 3 no frostbite. From C3.ABC 2-3 hours to summit. C3.ABC pitched by all members 12 April. 13 April 5 in C3.ABC; made route to about 6315m, very difficult here, very soft, deep snow up to chest (1-1/2m). Route not original plan of SE Ridge, but East Face of 1970 expedition because ridge too much snow upon arrival at mountain (no BC change). Kikuchi wanted to continue climbing, but no food and 2 members frostbitten so stopped 21 April. Other members 6 May arrive KTM by trucks with baggage. Ono and Tsushima leave maybe 5 May; others including leader 23 May. Kikuchi brings another expedition to another higher peak in Nepal in 1977. MP Khanal, MFA - 30 April 75 Due to continous bad weather, climbing abandoned since 21 April; plan to leave BC 28 April for KTM. MP Khanal, MFA - 30 March 75 BC 3500m 21 March, Upper Chuling Khola, plan to start climbing 25 March. Hisanori Sakai - 1 Feb 75 2 now in KTM; all 4 others arrive 27 Feb. Will climb via SE Ridge, same route as Japanese 1971 expedition. Leave KTM 6 March by road to Trisuli; leave Trisuli 14th March. 2 weeks to BC at 4000m; 3 high camps, C3 about 5900m Summit about 20 April, hope all members on top 2 Sherpas including sirdar
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447731
Year 1975
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shozo Kikuchi M 1945 Japan Leader Aomori-shi, Aomori, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Hisanori Sakai M 1945 Japan Deputy Leader Aomori, Japan High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Ichita Ono M 1946 Japan Climber - Farmer Details Other expeditions
Iwao Tsushima M 1946 Japan Climber Aomori, Japan Coffee shop manager Details Other expeditions
Takamitsu Kudo M 1949 Japan Climber Aomori, Japan Farmer Details Other expeditions
Mitsuo Masuda M 1947 Japan Climber Aomori-shi, Aomori, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Dawa Wuncha Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BAUD75101 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 50:519 (1976) -
BAUD75101 IWA - - - 48:58 (1976) -
BAUD75101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197651903/Asia-Nepal-Bauddha-Attempt - - -