Gimmigela Chuli | 1993 E Ridge-E Summit from N
A Japan expedition to Gimmigela Chuli in 1993 via E Ridge-E Summit from N, led by Tsuguyasu Itami. Summit reached on 9th October 1993. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1603 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GIMM93301 |
| Peak ID | GIMM |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 3 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge-E Summit from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tsuguyasu Itami |
| Sponsor | Meiji Gakuin Univ Sikkim Himalaya 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 | India |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-09-23 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7320m due to accident attempting Main summit |
| High Point (m) | 7320 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 19 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Gimmigela Chuli East (GIME-933-01) |
| Campsites | BC(23/09,4930m),C1(25/09,5200m),C2(27/09,5800m),C3(6500m),C4(09/10,6900m),ESmt(13/10,7007m),C5,xxx(18/10,7320m) |
| Route Notes | Masanori Sato in Sept reached highest point, 30m from main summit, fell into crevasse and could not be gotten out; died after 30 minutes. Sato was member of Japan-China-Nepal 1988 Everest expedition and reached S Col. |
| Accidents | Sato fell into crevasse |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | None |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451623 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge-e summit from n |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purba Lepcha | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nakuru Gurung | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tendup Sherpa | M | - | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsuguyasu Itami | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Masanori Sato | M | 1963 | Japan | Climbing Leader | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideo Koike | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Taro Tanigawa | M | 1967 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Worker on tall buildings & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Sherpa | M | - | India | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldin Sherpa | M | - | India | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | - | India | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ko Yoshida | M | - | Japan | Advisor | Tokyo, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshio Hashimoto | M | - | Japan | Advisor | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyousuke Saito | M | - | Japan | General Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Makoto Yokosuka | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Minoru Hachisu | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuya Tanaka | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Norio Suzuki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Daisuke Ichimori | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadashi Ogasawara | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinji Numata | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Norihito Kubo | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yajoi Shirasawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMM93301 | AAJ | Yoshida, Ko | - | - | 68:203-204 (1994) | - |
| GIMM93301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420302/Asia-IndiaSikkim-Gemmigel-II-Twin-II-Ascent-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |
| GIMM93301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 139:15 (Jun 1994) | - |