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
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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 - - -