Dhaulagiri VI | 1972 N Ridge from W
A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri VI in 1972 via N Ridge from W, led by Akinobu Otsu. Summit reached on 15th October 1972. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2359 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA672301 |
| Peak ID | DHA6 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge from W |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Akinobu Otsu |
| Sponsor | Japan Rock Climbing Society Expedition to Dhaulagiri IV |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1972-09-02 |
| Summit Date | 1972-10-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7268 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | Attempted Dhaulagiri IV (DHA4-723-01); crossed Gama Peak (GAMA-723-01) |
| Campsites | BC(02/09,4100m),C1(08/09,4800m),C2(11/09,5300m),C3(20/09,5700m),C4(29/09,6300m),C5(03/10,6400m),C6(13/10,6900m),Smt(15/10) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | DHA472301 |
| Checksum | 2447538 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge from w |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Fujita | M | 1945 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tetsuhito Sato | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoichiro Yashuma | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Writer (free lancer in sports) | Details Other expeditions |
| Akinobu Otsu | M | 1942 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | City planning officer, Tokyo | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.