Dhaulagiri II | 1959 N side (recon)

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri II in 1959 via N side (recon), led by Kiichiro Kato. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2711
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA259301
Peak ID DHA2
Year 1959
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N side (recon)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kiichiro Kato
Sponsor Keio University Nepal Himalaya Expedition 1959
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 -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 -
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 5919
Year 1959
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n side (recon)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kiichiro Kato M 1920 Japan Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Hideki Miyashita M 1931 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Joji Ishijima M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Tsuneo Kambe M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA259301 AAJ Kato, Kiichiro Reconnaissance Around Dhaulagiri II - 34:67-68 (1960) -
DHA259301 JAC Kato, Kiichiro Reconnaissance Around Dhaulagiri II - 55:4-9 (1960) -
DHA259301 JAC Keio University Alpine Club Reconnaissance Around Dhaulagiri Himal - 55:33-52 (1960) -
DHA259301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196006600/Japanese-Exploration-in-Nepal - - -