Dorje Lhakpa | 1982 W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1982 via W Ridge, led by Kazunori Tanaka. Summit reached on 26th April 1982. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1694 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DORJ82101 |
| Peak ID | DORJ |
| Year | 1982 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kazunori Tanaka |
| Sponsor | Nepal & Toyota Alpine Club Expedition 1982 to Dorje Lhakpa |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd,3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1982-03-21 |
| Summit Date | 1982-04-26 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6966 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | TempBC(21/03,4200m),C1(29/03,5400m),BC(02/04,4600m),C2(15/04,6000m),C3(20/04,6400m),Smt(26,29/04) |
| Route Notes | C1 on W Ridge. Intended to go across W Ridge from N to S Ridge and up S Ridge to top, but S Ridge very difficult and so abandoned that idea. Put C2 also on W Ridge, hence 2-1/2 weeks between C1 and C2. C3 also on W Ridge. 1st BC = Langshisa Ri and S of point 6145m on Japanese Dorje Lhakpa 1981 expedition map. S Ridge: Many crevasses to reach it, to get onto it. No accidents, serious frostbite. Did not climb any other mountain. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451073 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Honjo | M | 1958 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Nagoya, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Miyoshi Ishihara | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuji Katashiro | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Engineer in motorcar factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Ikunori Murotani | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Engineer in motorcar factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Keisuki Shibata | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Engineer in factory producing machinery | Details Other expeditions |
| Kotaro Takahashi | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | School official | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazunori Tanaka | M | 1949 | Japan | Leader | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Engineer in factory producing gas cooking stoves | Details Other expeditions |
| Saito Yutaka | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Toyota car salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Nurbu Gyaltzen Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Norbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Karma Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORJ82101 | AAJ | Guha, Kamal K. | - | - | 57:234 (1983) | - |
| DORJ82101 | MM | - | - | - | 86:12 (Jul 1982) | - |
| DORJ82101 | IWA | - | - | - | 95:198 (1983) | - |
| DORJ82101 | IWA | - | - | - | 95:40 (1983) | - |
| DORJ82101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198323403/Asia-Nepal-Dorje-Lhakpa | - | - | - |