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
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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 - - -