Cho Polu | 2002 SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Cho Polu in 2002 via SE Ridge, led by Masamichi Yamaguchi. Summit reached on 29th September 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4176
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOP02301
Peak ID CHOP
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masamichi Yamaguchi
Sponsor Masamichi Cho Polu Solo 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 Chhukung and Island Peak
Basecamp Date 2002-09-13
Summit Date 2002-09-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2002-10-01
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5720m due to leader's sickness
High Point (m) 5720
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 1
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/09,5170m),ABC(25/09,5275m),C1(28/09,5400m),xxx(29/09,5720m)
Route Notes BC on Lhotse Shar Glacier west side ABC at 5275m at Lhotse Shar Glacier east side C1 at 5400m below start of SE Ridge High point at SE Ridge. 29 Sept left C1 to establish C2 at about 6000m on SE Ridge. Reached 5720m where Yamaguchi got altitude sickness (bad headache) and decided to stop climbing and all down to ABC to sleep. 30 Sept back to BC. 10 Oct left mountain. Fixed rope from ABC to high point, total 400m. Climbing with Yamaguchi were Kipa Sherpa and Pasang Sherpa.
Accidents Only Yamaguchi's altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Guides For All Seasons
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457834
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masamichi Yamaguchi M 1950 Japan Leader Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan Chairman and CEO of wine trading company Details Other expeditions
Kipa/Keepa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Hille (Kharikhola), Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.