Bhrikuti | 1982 W Ridge

A Japan expedition to Bhrikuti in 1982 via W Ridge, led by Kaoru Kikuchi. Summit reached on 18th May 1982. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1695
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Expedition ID BHRI82101
Peak ID BHRI
Year 1982
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kaoru Kikuchi
Sponsor Nepal-HAJ Joint Expedition to Mt. Bhrikuti 1982
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st-3rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed True
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-05-10
Summit Date 1982-05-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6476
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Possibly climbed Khamjung
Campsites BC(10/05,4450m),C1(15/05,5550m),C2(17/05,6030m),Smt(18-19,21/05)
Route Notes Ascent of Bhrikuti in spring of 1982 by the Japanese is disputed by Rudolf Weber of the Austrian expedition that attempted the peak in autumn of 1982. The Austrians claim that the Japanese climbed a lesser subsidiary peak. Tashi Jangbu & Kikuchi - 14 June 82 Round Annapurna map completely wrong. Rivers and glaciers approached via Jomsom NE to Tangbe, Chhusang, Tangge (all NE from Jomsom); ESE via Dhechyang Khola to BC in a branch of this khola at 4450m at Damodar Kunda on 10th May. BC of mtn. at end of moraine; C1 5550m, 15th May, just below 400m icefall; C2 6030m, 17th May, above icefall in cwm. Above C2 is icewall to a col WNW of summit and thence route up W Ridge to shoulder and main peak which may be c6500m. Summiters on 18, 19 and 21 May as per Ministry report except Tsuchiya went again to top on 21st May. Times correct of C2-top-BC. Total 8 Japanese and 2 Nepalese members to summit. Not difficult climb but long approach to Bhrikuti which understand is last one in group of many peaks of about 6500m. This expedition's route easier on mountain, in fact perhaps only route.
Accidents No accidents or frostbite
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450330
Year 1982
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Akio Asami M 1958 Japan Climber Kwango, Saitama, Japan Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Kijuro Endo M 1946 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Photographer Details Other expeditions
Eiichi Kaneko M 1944 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan University of staff member Details Other expeditions
Kaoru Kikuchi M 1946 Japan Leader Tome, Miyagi, Japan Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Kimio Mikasa M 1956 Japan Climber Sakata, Yamagata, Japan Farmer Details Other expeditions
Masayuki Nakazato M 1956 Japan Climber Nishinasundo, Tochigi, Japan Staff member, Tokyo Tape Kogyo Inc. Details Other expeditions
Isao Niitsuma M 1956 Japan Climber Mitsukaido, Ibaraki, Japan Electrical Engineer Details Other expeditions
Takashi Sakuma M 1950 Japan Climbing Leader Utashinai, Hokkaido, Japan Worker in motorcar factory Details Other expeditions
Akira Takahashi M 1914 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan President, button manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Sutemi Terada M 1939 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Clerical worker Details Other expeditions
Masanobu Tsuchiya M 1951 Japan Climber Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan Furniture maker Details Other expeditions
Kishor Bhattarai M 1958 Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Jangbu Sherpa M 1959 Nepal Climber Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kapil Shrestha M - Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BHRI82101 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 57:245 (1983) -
BHRI82101 AAJ Nyka, Jozef - - 58:252 (1984) -
BHRI82101 MM - - - 86:11 (Jul 1982) -
BHRI82101 IWA - - - 95:200 (1983) -
BHRI82101 IWA - - - 95:47 (1983) -
BHRI82101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198324503/Asia-Nepal-Bhrikuti-Damodar-Himal - - -
BHRI82101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425201/Asia-Nepal-Bhrikuti-Unclimbed - - -