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 - - -