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
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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.