Bhairab Takura | 2002 S Face

A Japan expedition to Bhairab Takura in 2002 via S Face, led by Sadamusa Kitagawa. Summit reached on 3rd October 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4144
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BTAK02301
Peak ID BTAK
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Sadamusa Kitagawa
Sponsor Japan Alpine Photograph Club Joint Expedition to Bhairab Takura
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 Dunche->Langshisa Kharka->Langshisa Glacier
Basecamp Date 2002-10-02
Summit Date 2002-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2002-10-05
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5500m due to difficulty of route
High Point (m) 5500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(02/10,5150m),C1(03/10,5500m),xxx(03/10,5500m)
Route Notes BC at 5150m at foot of S Face C1 at 5500m on plateau on S Face High point at C1. Team, called Japan Alpine Photograph Club Joint Expedition, left KTM 25 Sept for the mountain. After his arrival at C1, leader decided route above it too difficult so descended to BC 4 Oct. Early in morning of 5th he cancelled expedition and they left BC same day. Team was one member and 3 Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Expeditions
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457793
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sadamusa (Sadamo) Kitagawa M 1951 Japan Leader Yasu-ku, Shiga, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Dorchi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BTAK02301 HIGH - - - 252:60 (Nov 2003) -