Dorje Lhakpa | 1996 W Ridge from N

A Japan expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1996 via W Ridge from N, led by Yuji Ishikawa. Summit reached on 15th March 1996. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1707
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Expedition ID DORJ96101
Peak ID DORJ
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yuji Ishikawa
Sponsor Hokkaigakuen University Mountaineering Club Dorje Lhakpa Exp
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 10th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-03-02
Summit Date 1996-03-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 15
Termination Date 1996-03-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6966
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1800
Total Members 7
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(02/03,4800m),C1(05/03,5450m),C2(12/03,6000m),Smt(15/03)
Route Notes BC near "g" of Langshisa (Tsang) ABC at Langshisa Col -(small col just end of point 5). Made temporary C2 at 5700m because were fixing rope - were technical difficulties above C2: steep snow and ice with same as sections of blue ice. Fixed 900m from C2 to 6300m. 3 members to top only because of difficulty of route left no more time for others to try: 15th March was last date possible. Sherpas only to C2 because afraid of blue ice above.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Above the Clouds
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456159
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge from n

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yuji Ishikawa M 1949 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Mountain equipment shop owner Details Other expeditions
Shunzo Kanai M 1944 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Unemployed (owner of bar until recently sold) Details Other expeditions
Naomune Ogura M 1969 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yasuteru Oikawa M 1974 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan University student of economics Details Other expeditions
Masataka Shiraishi M 1963 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yoshinari Tada M 1973 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan University student of economics Details Other expeditions
Nobuyuki Takahashi M 1955 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan University teacher of zoology Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DORJ96101 AAJ - - - 71:294 (1997) -
DORJ96101 HIGH - - - 167:73 (Oct 1996) -
DORJ96101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199729401/Asia-Nepal-Dorje-Lhakpa-West-Ridge - - -