Churen Himal West | 1978 S Ridge-W Smt

A Japan expedition to Churen Himal West in 1978 via S Ridge-W Smt, led by Yasuo Abe. Summit reached on 23rd April 1978. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2137
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge-W Smt
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Yasuo Abe
Sponsor	Chushin Branch of Nagano Mountaineering Association
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	Kaphe Khola
Basecamp Date	1978-03-28
Summit Date	1978-04-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	26
Total Days	37
Termination Date	1978-05-04
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5900m due to deep snow and member illness
High Point (m)	5900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	14
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	1
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	-
Campsites	BC(28/03,4250m),C1,C2,C3(5300m),xxx(23/04,5900m)
Route Notes	Kobayashi, Deputy Leader - 1 May 78 C3 5300m Other members a little altitude sickness Route finished to 5900m on 23 April (C4 6100m would have been) Then gave up climbing 25 April because 1 member ill and too much snow; on 23 also much snow (about 1 meter). Kozima sick 20 April in C3 right eye All others Ok Leave BC 4 May and reach KTM about 20 May South Ridge route - very difficult SR Sharma, Tourism - 1 May 78 Abandoned 26 April bad weather and rough route; could not climb above C3 because of weather. All well except 1 member sick in eye Helicopter sent for him? SR Sharma, Tourism - 10 April 78 BC at 4250m in Kaphe Khola 28 March Leader Abe has pneumonia and is returning to KTM; deputy leader Kobayashi taking over leadership. Shailendra Raj Sharma, Tourism Ministry - 28 March 78 Forced to stop all activities because of snow (report dated 17 March). All at Gurjikhani village except leader, who is suffering from bronchitis and left party for 2 weeks to recover 2 days' walk away. Kobayashi - 16 Feb 78 South Ridge to West Peak Approach, via Kaphe Khola to South Ridge 6 now in KTM 7 arrive 20th 13 including 2 nurses at BC. Leave KTM 25th by bus, leave Pokhara 28th. Caravan 2 weeks to BC at 4200m 5 or 6 camps above BC with highest about 7000m Summit about end April 3 HA Sherpas including Lobsang Tsering = sirdar No oxygen for climbing
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2449380
Year	1978
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge-w smt

Members

Field	Value
ID	6521
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Yasuo
Last Name	Abe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
Occupation	Physician, pediatrcian
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Returned early because of pneumonia
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2427003
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yasuo abe
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	6522
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Shoichi
Last Name	Kobayashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Vice Leader
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	President, construction company
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1941-1985) Died 29 Apr 1985 on Gurja Himal from fall
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2428004
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shoichi kobayashi
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	6523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Takayuki
Last Name	Momose
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2429981
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	takayuki momose
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	6524
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Makoto
Last Name	Yosimura
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Kiso, Fukushima, Japan
Occupation	Salesman of motor cars
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2428947
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	makoto yosimura
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Katsunori
Last Name	Sonehara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Toyoshima, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431061
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katsunori sonehara
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6526
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Sakae
Last Name	Nagasawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Instructor at Matsumoto Dental University
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431263
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sakae nagasawa
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Shigeru
Last Name	Ogasawara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Azusagawa, Japan
Occupation	Company staff
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431405
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shigeru ogasawara
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6528
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Tosihiko
Last Name	Itoh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Company staff
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432365
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tosihiko itoh
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6529
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Yuji
Last Name	Kozima
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Technician for air-conditioners
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431564
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yuji kozima
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6530
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Yosiyasu
Last Name	Maruyama
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Omachi, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Technician in electric appliances Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431922
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yosiyasu maruyama
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6531
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Hirosi
Last Name	Kubosawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Construction company technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432748
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hirosi kubosawa
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6532
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Kazuyoshi
Last Name	Kohara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Omachi, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Physician, President of Toyoshina Health Center
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-109
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kazuyoshi kohara
Year of Birth	-
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	6533
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Hiroko
Last Name	Moriwaki
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Exp Nurse
Residence	-
Occupation	Health nurse, Iida Health Center
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2428763
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroko moriwaki
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	35
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	6534
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Tomoko
Last Name	Sekiya
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Exp Nurse
Residence	Sakai-shi, Japan
Occupation	Health nurse, Hokushin General Hospital
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2431010
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tomoko sekiya
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	29
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	32858
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	16
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Amar Singh
Last Name	Tendal
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Porter
Residence	Myagdi district
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1978-03-10
Death Time	-
Death Type	1
Death Height (m)	2100
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Died on high altitude sickness on approach march while ferrying loads to 2100m; fell ill and died after brought back to lower altitude for treatment
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1978) Died 10 Mar 1978 on Churen Himal West approach march from AMS
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	amar singh tendal
Year of Birth	-
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	50378
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	CHRW
Year	1978
Season	1
First Name	Lobsang Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-109
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1978
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Yasuo Abe	M	1938	Japan	Leader	Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	Physician, pediatrcian	Details Other expeditions
Shoichi Kobayashi	M	1941	Japan	Vice Leader	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	President, construction company	Details Other expeditions
Takayuki Momose	M	1946	Japan	Climbing Leader	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Bookkeeper	Details Other expeditions
Makoto Yosimura	M	1943	Japan	Climber	Kiso, Fukushima, Japan	Salesman of motor cars	Details Other expeditions
Katsunori Sonehara	M	1949	Japan	Climber	Toyoshima, Nagano, Japan	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Sakae Nagasawa	M	1950	Japan	Climber	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Instructor at Matsumoto Dental University	Details Other expeditions
Shigeru Ogasawara	M	1950	Japan	Climber	Azusagawa, Japan	Company staff	Details Other expeditions
Tosihiko Itoh	M	1953	Japan	Climber	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Company staff	Details Other expeditions
Yuji Kozima	M	1950	Japan	Climber	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Technician for air-conditioners	Details Other expeditions
Yosiyasu Maruyama	M	1951	Japan	Climber	Omachi, Nagano, Japan	Technician in electric appliances Co.	Details Other expeditions
Hirosi Kubosawa	M	1954	Japan	Climber	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Construction company technician	Details Other expeditions
Kazuyoshi Kohara	M	-	Japan	Exp Doctor	Omachi, Nagano, Japan	Physician, President of Toyoshina Health Center	Details Other expeditions
Hiroko Moriwaki	F	1943	Japan	Exp Nurse	-	Health nurse, Iida Health Center	Details Other expeditions
Tomoko Sekiya	F	1949	Japan	Exp Nurse	Sakai-shi, Japan	Health nurse, Hokushin General Hospital	Details Other expeditions
Amar Singh Tendal	M	-	Nepal	Porter	Myagdi district	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1471
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Reference ID	01
Year	1978
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1979
Language	-
Citation	53:272-273 (1979)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6593
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Reference ID	02
Year	1978
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1979
Language	Japanese w/English summary
Citation	67:147 (1979)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7023
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Reference ID	03
Year	1978
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1979
Language	Japanese
Citation	67:47 (1979)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13017
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	CHRW78101
Reference ID	04
Year	1978
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197927205/Asia-Nepal-Churen-Himal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
CHRW78101	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J.	-	-	53:272-273 (1979)	-
CHRW78101	IWA	-	-	-	67:147 (1979)	-
CHRW78101	IWA	-	-	-	67:47 (1979)	-
CHRW78101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197927205/Asia-Nepal-Churen-Himal	-	-	-