Ganchenpo | 1993 SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge
A Japan expedition to Ganchenpo in 1993 via SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge, led by Daizo Yamamoto. Summit reached on 28th April 1993. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1217 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GANC93102 |
| Peak ID | GANC |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge-S Face-E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Daizo Yamamoto |
| Sponsor | Matsumoto Life & Mount Ganchempo Expedition 1993 |
| 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 | Langtang Khola->Gyallsham Gompa & east->N-S Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 1993-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6378 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2800 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(14/04,4400m),C1(16/04,4900m),C2(19/04,5500m),C3(25/04,6000m),Smt(28/04) |
| Route Notes | BC at North-South Valley C1 at moraine C3 at South Face. After C3 made route-making and resting before summit bid on 28 April. Almost all route of route above C1 was fixed. Route had three steep sections. Only one summit attempt because not enough gas and food. 5 hours from C3 to summit. Joint expedition is name only. Nepalese were actually hired members. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious (only stomach troubles) |
| Achievement | 1st Japanese ascent |
| Agency | Himalayan Journeys |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451414 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge-s face-e ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuyoshi Itai | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yumi Kanaoka | F | 1967 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Teacher, handicapped people | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshiko Kasho | F | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Miesatomira, Nagano, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshichika Segi | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Truck driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyasu Sugita | M | 1953 | Japan | Climber | Minami Azumi, Nagano, Japan | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Shuichi Takeda | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasushi Tatsumi | M | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daizo Yamamoto | M | 1944 | Japan | Leader | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Systems engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Temba Sherpa | M | 1956 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lukla, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Gyalzen Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Damba Bahadur Tamang | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANC93102 | AAJ | Yamamoto, Daizo | - | - | 68:222-223 (1994) | - |
| GANC93102 | HIGH | - | - | - | 129:12 (Aug 1993) | - |
| GANC93102 | HIGH | - | - | - | 130:10 (Sep 1993) | - |
| GANC93102 | HIGH | - | - | - | 132:14 (Nov 1993) | - |
| GANC93102 | IWA | - | - | - | :236-237 (1994) | - |
| GANC93102 | IWA | - | - | - | :69 (1993) | - |
| GANC93102 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422203/Asia-Nepal-Ganchenpo-Attempt | - | - | - |