Dhampus | 1997 W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Dhampus in 1997 via W Ridge, led by Kazuhiko Tokutake. Summit reached on 15th October 1997. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3272 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHAM97301 |
| Peak ID | DHAM |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kazuhiko Tokutake |
| Sponsor | Togokushidohjin Tukuche Peak Expedition 1997 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 13th official |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Via Dhampus Pass |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-10-02 |
| Summit Date | 1997-10-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6012 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Attempted Tukuche Peak (TUKU-973-01) |
| Campsites | BC(09/10,4950m),Smt(15/10) |
| Route Notes | Went to Dhampus (Thapa Peak) where no snow (only rock). Climbed from Thapa Pass via West Ridge on 15 Oct Arakawa, Hirokazu, Ozaki, Tokutake, Yoshida, Pasang Kami Sherpa and Hasa Gurung. Easy climb in 5 hrs from Pass to Peak and 2 hours back to Pass. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | TUKU97301 |
| Checksum | 2456694 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji Arakawa | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Local government employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Yokoyama Hirokazu | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Nagano, Japan | Hotel manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Moritoshi Iwasaki | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Computer operator & programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuji Maeda | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | Local government employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Fumio Ozaki | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Local government official | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoko Satake | F | 1953 | Japan | Climber | Funaba-shi, Chiba, Japan | Welfare officer for local government | Details Other expeditions |
| Hisato Tamura | M | 1962 | Japan | Climber | Funaba-shi, Chiba, Japan | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuhiko Tokutake | M | 1941 | Japan | Leader | Nagano, Japan | Hotel manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobuyuki Yoshida | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Office manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kami Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hasta Bahadur Gurung | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.