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/ | - | - | - |