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) -