Chhukung Chuli | 1999 S Ridge
A Japan expedition to Chhukung Chuli in 1999 via S Ridge, led by Yoshio Morikubo. Summit reached on 15th August 1999. 31 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3302 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHRI99201 |
| Peak ID | CHRI |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 2 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Yoshio Morikubo |
| Sponsor | Tokyo Worker's Alpine Federation Chhukung Ri Expedition 1999 |
| Success 1 | True |
| 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 | 1999-08-15 |
| Summit Date | 1999-08-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 2 |
| Termination Date | 1999-08-17 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | Success to Chhukung Ri (S Summit) |
| High Point (m) | 5550 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 24 |
| Summit Members | 21 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 11 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(15/08,4750m),Smt(15-17/08) |
| Route Notes | BC at just above Chhukung Village. Made no camp on biv above BC but climbed to South Summit (Chhukung Ri) 5550m high from BC and returned to BC. Summit party of 16th left BC at 6:25 am and on top 10:20 am and back BC 12:55 pm. Mrs Takahashi said not difficult except for last 100m steep knife ridge. Ang Babu (of Sherpa Summit Trekking) went to top on 15 Aug to see route, and was there with both summit parties to top on 16th and 17th. 19 members to top on 16 Aug: Aizawa, Akai, Endo, Hashi, Ito, Kamei, Kono, Miyahara, Morimoto, Nakamura, Namiki, Odaira, Mrs Okumo, Sakurai, Takamo, Takahashi, Yamano, Yoshijima, Zanme. Leader Morikubo got altitude sickness before reaching BC and turned back, S. Okuma got sick in BC and did not go higher; Yasuda same (both left after 1 night at BC); Namiki got sick at BC, used oxygen and to top on 16 Aug. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457185 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
31 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satoru Endo | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Pumps factory employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Mimiko Aizawa | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Sinsuke Akai | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Nariwacho, Okayama, Japan | Employee of electrical goods parts factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitue Hoshi | F | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuichiro Ishihara | M | 1962 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Restaurant chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoko Ito | F | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Chiyoe Kamei | F | 1946 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Maternity nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Chizuko Kono | F | 1946 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Sizuko Miyahara | F | 1951 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshio Morikubo | M | 1951 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Restaurant chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Miyuki Morimoto | M | 1933 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Electrical goods parts factory employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoichi Nakamura | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kikuko Namiki | F | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Urawa, Saitama, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Shoji Odaira | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Computer parts factory owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Chieko Okuno | F | 1946 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinichi Okuno | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Used cars exporter | Details Other expeditions |
| Michiko Saito | F | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Genzo Sakurai | M | 1929 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | School staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuko Takano | F | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Omiya, Saitama, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Michiko Takahashi | F | 1934 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Book wholesaler | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuo Yamano | M | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Photo studio staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideki Yasuda | M | 1951 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Restaurant chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Sizuko Yoshijima | F | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Katuko Zanma | F | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Babu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kirken Lama Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nimchula, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyan Bahadur Rai | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRI99201 | AAJ | - | - | - | 74:362 (2000) | - |
| CHRI99201 | HIGH | - | - | - | 207:58 (Feb 2000) | - |
| CHRI99201 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200036202/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Himal-Chhukung-Ri-South-Summit | - | - | - |