Cheo Himal | 1991 S Face-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Cheo Himal in 1991 via S Face-SE Ridge, led by Masanobu Okazaki, Gupta Bahadur Rana. Summit reached on 13th October 1991. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 565
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Expedition ID CHEO91301
Peak ID CHEO
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masanobu Okazaki, Gupta Bahadur Rana
Sponsor Nepal Police-Imari Japan Joint Expedition to Cheo Himal 1991
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 Nepal
Approach Dudh Khola->Bhimtang->Tanbuche
Basecamp Date 1991-09-08
Summit Date 1991-10-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 35
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6820
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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(08/09,4200m),C1(25/09,4800m),C2(30/09,5580m),C3(06/10,5770m),C4(09/10,6000m),Smt(13/10)
Route Notes BC 2 hours beyond Birstange, north of Pangal C1 on rock face of south-southeast ridge running from Himlung past Panbari C2 at top of this rock face C3 at snowfield east of point 6341m C4 at north end of snowfield. Could see mountain from BC. Himlung and Panbari Himal spent 10 days trying to find on east side of big icefall which is below east side of ridge running SSE from Himlung past Panbari Himal. Finally made route to west side of icefall on rock face of east side of this ridge; rock falling from face hit most Nepalis and Imoto, but not seriously hurt. From C2 down 200m on snow face into N end of icefall and northwards to snowfield east of point 6341 of KMTNC Annapurna area map. Tried twice to go to top from C3 but too tired and made C4 towards end of snowfield. Rockfall again down face of 6700m at 2:30 pm, turned back because had no ropes and too late to finish climb in daylight. 13th Oct 1st summit team started at 5:00 am, Phul Bahadur and Dambar at 6:00 am and 2 Japanese and 3 Nepalis at 6:30 am; had decided anyone reached point 6700m before 1:00 pm could continue to top and 1st party at 9:00 am here and 2nd 11:30 am, 3rd group at 2:00 pm and descended from here; summiters slept in C4 which reached together (2 parties - 1st waited at top for 2nd party) 4:30-5:00 pm 13th while 3rd party at 7:00 pm. Fixed 7-9 ropes on final ridge, 22 ropes C4 to ridge; total 55-60 ropes (each rope 45m). 14 Nov 1991 - Al Burgess, leader of British attempt on Cheo, is confident this expedition climbed right mountain. Expedition's altimiter showed summit to be 7080m high which is 260m higher than official altitude.
Accidents Nishioka leg injured by falling rock on S Face from Pt 6700m
Achievement -
Agency Jai Himal Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453819
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face-se ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shigeki Imoto M 1963 Japan Climber Imari, Saga, Japan & Kathmandu Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Hikaru Miyazato M 1963 Japan Member Saga-shi, Saga, Japan Newspaper reporter Details Other expeditions
Nobutoshi Nishioka M 1957 Japan Climber Imari, Saga, Japan Architect Details Other expeditions
Masanobu Okazaki M 1942 Japan Leader Imari, Saga, Japan Staff, Imari city government Details Other expeditions
Yoshio Sakoda M 1955 Japan Climber Imari, Saga, Japan Car salesman Details Other expeditions
Bir Singh Ghale M - Nepal Member Dhoreni, Lamjung, Gandaki Zone Police assistant subinspector Details Other expeditions
Gita Bahadur Joshi M 1958 Nepal Climber Bimire, Okhaldhunga Police subinspector Details Other expeditions
Sher Bahadur Karki M 1952 Nepal Deputy Leader Dhik Ngawali, Baitadi, Mahakali Deputy Superintendent of Police Details Other expeditions
Raj Bandhu Maske M - Nepal Exp Doctor Gulmiridi Bazar, Lumbini Zone Police inspector Details Other expeditions
Phul Bahadur Rai M - Nepal Climber Jubacheme, Solukhumbu Police subinspector Details Other expeditions
Gupta Bahadur Rana M 1945 Nepal Leader Gurouli, Bharawa Pakaudi, Lumbini Zone Deputy Superintendent of Police Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa M 1963 Nepal Climber Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dambar Bahadur Gurung M - Nepal Climber Mukli, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHEO91301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:214 (1992) -
CHEO91301 MM - - - 143:6 (Jan 1992) -
CHEO91301 IWA - - - :216 (1992) -
CHEO91301 IWA - - - :63 (1992) -
CHEO91301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221403/Asia-Nepal-Cheo-Himal - - -