Chamlang | 1962 S Ridge

A Japan expedition to Chamlang in 1962 via S Ridge, led by Seiki Nakano. Summit reached on 31st May 1962. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2671
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Expedition ID CHAM62101
Peak ID CHAM
Year 1962
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Seiki Nakano
Sponsor Hokkaido University Mount Chamlang Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Dharan->Tumlingtar->Hongku Khola
Basecamp Date 1962-05-03
Summit Date 1962-05-31
Summit Time 1400
Summit Days 28
Total Days 37
Termination Date 1962-06-09
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7321
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 7
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(03/05,4200m),C1(14/05,5200m),C2(17/05,5700m),C3(20/05,6300m),C4(26/05,6650m),Biv(30/05,6850m),Smt(31/05)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2443063
Year 1962
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Seiki Nakano M - Japan Leader/Exp Doctor - Physician Details Other expeditions
So Anma M 1936 Japan Climber Shizuoka, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Phutar Sherpa M 1933 Nepal Sirdar Darjeeling, India Teacher in Darjeeling Mountaineering Institute Details Other expeditions
Takeo Okamoto M - Japan Deputy Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Susumu Kobayashi M 1932 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Toshikazu Nagamitsu M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Hisashi Kukimura M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Yoshihiro Suzuki M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHAM62101 AAJ Nakano, Seiki - - 37:518-519 (1963) -
CHAM62101 JAC Nakano, S. Chamlang, 1962 - 58:1 (1963) -
CHAM62101 HJ Nakano, Seiki The Climb of Mount Chamlang, 1962 - 27:115-118 (1966) -
CHAM62101 JAC Nakano, S. Chamlang, 1962 - 58:15-28 (1963) -
CHAM62101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196351802/Asia-Nepal-Chamlang - - -
CHAM62101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/27/10/the-climb-of-mount-chamlang-1962/ - - -