Gaurishankar | 1983 SW Face

A Japan expedition to Gaurishankar in 1983 via SW Face, led by Masaaki Tomita. Summit reached on 22nd May 1983. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1528
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GAUR83101
Peak ID GAUR
Year 1983
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masaaki Tomita
Sponsor 1983 Yeti Dojin 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 1983-03-29
Summit Date 1983-05-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 54
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000m due to very tired at 50m rock wall and too much snowfall
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
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(29/03,3900m),C1(02/04,4900m),C2(10/04,5200m),C3(18/04,5450m),C4(30/04,6400m),xxx(22/05,7000m)
Route Notes Too much snowfall, no avalanches but each day had make route again. Nimura hit by rock and member had to get him down mountain. After Tomita and Takahashi went with him to Kathmandu, only 6 members left and very tired. Above 7000m, 50m vertical rock wall and all members very tired and 3 had left because of Nimura's injury. Above rock wall, no problem, easy snow field.
Accidents Nimura hit on knee by falling rock at C3 on 5th May
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447820
Year 1983
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Satoru Hashimoto M 1954 Japan Climber Uenohara, Yamanashi, Japan Unemployed, did research for making maps of Japan Details Other expeditions
Takashi Iihama M 1951 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Building maintenance worker Details Other expeditions
Akira Kiuchi M 1952 Japan Climber Sawara, Chiba, Japan Unemployed, did research for making maps of Japan Details Other expeditions
Hiroyuki Kuraoka M 1961 Japan Climber Abiko, Chiba, Japan Student of economics, Meiji University Details Other expeditions
Hidehiro Nimura M 1956 Japan Climber Nagoya, Japan Cloth dryer Details Other expeditions
Hiroyuki Mizoguchi M 1955 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Building maintenance worker Details Other expeditions
Kazushi Nishigaya M 1961 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan University student of physics Details Other expeditions
Nobuhide Takahashi M 1943 Japan Climber Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan City government official Details Other expeditions
Masaaki Tomita M 1956 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Salesman of mountaineering equipment Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GAUR83101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 58:244 (1984) -
GAUR83101 JAC Tomita, Masaaki Attempt of the West Face of Gauri Shankar - 79:18-19 (1984) -
GAUR83101 IWA - - - 105:200 (1984) -
GAUR83101 IWA - - - 105:39 (1984) -
GAUR83101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198424404/Asia-Nepal-Gaurishankar-Attempt - - -
GAUR83101 JAC Tomita, Masaaki Attempt of the West Face of Gauri Shankar - 79:66-71 (1984) -