Gyachung Kang | 1998 SE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Gyachung Kang in 1998 via SE Ridge, led by Takashi Shiro. Summit reached on 11th October 1998. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3189 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GYAC98302 |
| Peak ID | GYAC |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Takashi Shiro |
| Sponsor | Osaka Eiho Alpine Club Gyachung Kang 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 | 1998-09-17 |
| Summit Date | 1998-10-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 1998-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6700m due to deep snow, lack of snowbars and time |
| High Point (m) | 6700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 4600 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(17/09,5000m),ABC(18/09,5000m),C1(04/10,5700m),C2(08/10,6400m),xxx(11/10,6700m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Ngozumba Glacier west end of Gyabu ABC north or east of lake C1 northwest of Nup La, east of Lungsampa Glacier C2 on snow face on west side of ridge from Nup La High point at snow face above C2. Ngozumba Glacier very difficult and up and down up and down icefall. To C2 went to Nup La and up snow face of the South Ridge ending (starting) at Nup La. C3 planned for SE Ridge of Gyachung Kang at 6800m but stopped 100m below because deep snow and had not enough snowbars, so slept in C2 11th Oct and climb finished. 12th to C1, 13th to BC. |
| Accidents | Nothing except Naoi: little sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453456 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshiaki Naoi | M | 1936 | Japan | Climber | Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanji Shimizu | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Takashi Shiro | M | 1937 | Japan | Leader | Suita, Osaka, Japan | President of gas inspection company | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyuki Takeuchi | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Osaka, Japan | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GYAC98302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 73:369 (1999) | - |
| GYAC98302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 198:39 (May 1999) | - |
| GYAC98302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199936903/Asia-Nepal-Gyachung-Kang-Attempts | - | - | - |