Cho Oyu | 1983 E Ridge via Ngojumba Kang
A Japan expedition to Cho Oyu in 1983 via E Ridge via Ngojumba Kang, led by Kazumi Shigeto. Summit reached on 16th October 1983. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 130 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY83302 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge via Ngojumba Kang |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kazumi Shigeto |
| Sponsor | Fukuoka Tozan Kenkyukai Cho Oyu Expedition 1983 |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-09-18 |
| Summit Date | 1983-10-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 1983-10-19 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7730m due to high winds and snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 7730 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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 | Attempted Ngojumba Kang (NGOJ-833-01) |
| Campsites | BC(18/09,5100m),ABC(21/09,5800m),C1(25/09,6100m),C2(02/10,6800m),C3(10/10,7300m),xxx(16/10,7730m) |
| Route Notes | BC as planned southeast of large lake. 1) no equipment screws and pitons 2) strong wind 3) deep snow 4) already 4:30 pm at high point so no time on 17th; they gave up because all climbers in no good condition from climb with deep snow; skis would have been very useful. Route went east of Lungsampa to point 6515m and up glacier towards point 7806m which is Ngojumba Kang. Leader left on business and Narisue took over. Shrestha, Tourism - 21 Oct 83 C3 to 15 Oct 7300m on Ngojumba Kang. 16 Oct Ang Rinjin Sherpa (member), Tatsuhisa Mitoma and Mamoru Kituchi reached 7730m, but because of high wind and snowfall abandoned whole expedition and returned to BC (date not given). 19 Oct to leave BC. Nepalese members of this joint expedition were 5 Sherpas. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | NGOJ83301 |
| Checksum | 2451252 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge via ngojumba kang |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunitoshi Fujiwara | M | 1951 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker, city government | Details Other expeditions |
| Masao Fukuhara | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker, city government | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshio Ishimura | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Mamoru Kikuchi | M | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Chuo, Kumamoto, Japan | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tatsuhisa Mitoma | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Joji Nakamura | M | 1948 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Yosuke Narisue | M | 1944 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazumi Shigeto | M | 1947 | Japan | Leader | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Sports shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshiki Tamahashi | M | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Koji Yada | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | Official of National Railways | Details Other expeditions |
| Tateo Yamashita | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Rinjin Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.