Gaurishankar | 1972 W Ridge

A Japan expedition to Gaurishankar in 1972 via W Ridge, led by Mikio Uematsu. Summit reached on 19th October 1972. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8258
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	GAUR72301
Peak ID	GAUR
Year	1972
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Mikio Uematsu
Sponsor	Berg Spinne Gaurishankar Expedition
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	1972-10-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	0
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6000m
High Point (m)	6000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	xxx(19/10,6000m)
Route Notes	Lindsay Griffin (email) - 11 Jan 2014 In 1972, Satoshi Aoki, who was a member of successful Manaslu NW Face expedition in 1971, took close-up shots of the South Face of Gaurishankar and published them in the Iwa To Yuki No. 27 (Oct 1972). It stimulated much Japanese climbers. The SW Spur of the lower West Ridge has been unsuccessfully attempted by the 'Berg Spinne' team, led by Mikio Uematsu, comprised 6-members in October 1972. They reached 6000m on the West Ridge on 19 October.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2443897
Year	1972
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	60249
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GAUR72301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	GAUR
Year	1972
Season	3
First Name	Mitsuo
Last Name	Uematsu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1972-10-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426595
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mitsuo uematsu
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1972
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mitsuo Uematsu	M	1936	Japan	Leader	Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.