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
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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 - - -