Dhaulagiri IV | 1975 W Col-W Ridge from S

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri IV in 1975 via W Col-W Ridge from S, led by Kazuyuki Takahashi. Summit reached on 19th October 1975. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2290
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA475301
Peak ID DHA4
Year 1975
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Col-W Ridge from S
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kazuyuki Takahashi
Sponsor Kamoshika Dojin Dhaulagiri IV Expedition 1975
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 2nd-4th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Pokhara->Beni->Myagdi Khola (BC)
Basecamp Date 1975-09-01
Summit Date 1975-10-19
Summit Time 1935
Summit Days 48
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7661
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 9
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 11
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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 -
Campsites BC(01/09,3450m),C1(03/09,4650m),C2(09/09,5250m),C3(15/09,5750m),C4(24/09,6200m),C5(5400m),C6(5350m),C7(6000m),C8(6900m),C9(18/10,7100m),Smt(19-21/10)
Route Notes MP Khanal, MFA - 21 Sept 75 C3 5750m 15 Sept. Schedule to make C4 about 18th-19th Sept (LO says from BC on 16th) Asaba & Yagihara - 2 Aug 75 2 in KTM Dr arrive 5th - famous climber main party on 7th Aug. Yagihara - 1975 Route - Konaban Khola BC at 3450m Same as 1969, 1971 and 1973 Leave KTM 13 Aug by road Leave Pokhara 15 or 16 Aug Arrive BC about 30 Aug Start climbing immediately. No avalanche danger 1st part of route since all ridge. Summit end of Oct, "I hope so." 1 sirdar and 3 Sherpas Do think spring 1975 team reached summit. They very strong, Nakamura very experienced.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448640
Year 1975
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w col-w ridge from s

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yuji Asaba M 1947 Japan Climber Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Landscape gardener (creates Japanese gardens) Details Other expeditions
Minoru Kobayashi M 1949 Japan Climber Kiryu, Gunma, Japan Architect Details Other expeditions
Kozo Komatsu M 1954 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Student at Maisaei University Details Other expeditions
Tsutomu Miyazaki M 1947 Japan Climber Maebashi, Gunma, Japan Employed in the office of a furniture factory Details Other expeditions
Yasuo Morozumi M 1949 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Shoji Nakamura M 1942 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Employee of truck factory in Tokyo Details Other expeditions
Satoru Negishi M 1947 Japan Climber Fujioka, Gunma, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Shigeto Ogura M 1954 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Student at Tama Art University, Tokyo Details Other expeditions
Norio Sasaki M 1934 Japan Climber Nagano, Japan Hotel owner Details Other expeditions
Kosaku Suda M 1941 Japan Climber Niiza, Saitama, Japan Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Kazuyuki Takahashi M 1943 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan President of Kamoshika Co., sporting goods shop in Tokyo Details Other expeditions
Michiko Takahashi F 1942 Japan Exp Doctor Tokyo, Japan Teacher, Tokyo Womens Medical University Details Other expeditions
Yoshiteru Takahashi M 1943 Japan Deputy Leader Tokyo, Japan Cabinetmaker Details Other expeditions
Kuniaki Yagihara M 1946 Japan Climber Maebashi, Gunma, Japan Executive of shop owned by his brother selling cycles & motorcycles Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Shoji Tanaka M - Japan Member - - Details Other expeditions
Kousaku Sutou M - Japan Member - - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

8 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA475301 AAJ Yoshizawa, Ichiro - - 50:521-522 (1976) -
DHA475301 HJ Yagihara, Kuniaki Dhaulagiri IV, 1975 - 35:175-180 (1976-78) -
DHA475301 MM - - - 49:11 (May 1976) -
DHA475301 IWA - - - 48:147 (1976) -
DHA475301 IWA - - - 48:63-64 (1976) -
DHA475301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197652100/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-IV - - -
DHA475301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/35/9/everest-1976/ - - -
DHA475301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/35/17/dhaulagiri-iv-1975/ - - -