Gyajikang | 2005 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Gyajikang in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Shigeyoshi Kido. Summit reached on 26th September 2005. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5135
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GYAJ05301
Peak ID GYAJ
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shigeyoshi Kido
Sponsor Japanese Alpine Club Toyama Gyajikang Expedition 2005
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 5th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Kundi->Ngadi->Syange->Bagarchhap->Koto->Dharmasala->Kayang->Phugaon
Basecamp Date 2005-09-14
Summit Date 2005-09-26
Summit Time 1120
Summit Days 12
Total Days 16
Termination Date 2005-09-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7074
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1800
Total Members 9
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(14/09,4800m),ABC(16/09,5200m),C1(17/09,5400m),C2(21/09,6131m),C3(25/09,6590m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes All seven members and six Sherpas left C3 at 04:00 hours on Sept 26,summited at 11:20 hours, stayed at summit about one hour, returned to C3 at 14:15 hours. Next day to C1. While climbing, the team used two ladders each 5m long in two places below C1 to tackle ice wall of about 10m. The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on Oct 6 and will leave Nepal on Sept 27. Kato climbed to 5500m and Kawamura climbed to 6350m. Nepalese Summiters: Man Bahadur Gurung (43 yrs), Sitalpati 6, Sankhuwasabha, Cho Oyu 4X Pasang Chhiring/Tshiring Sherpa (43), Lamabagar VDC, Dolakha, Ever 3X Dawa Sherpa (32), Tapting 9, Solukhumbu, Everest 2X Dambar Bahadur Gurung (42), Mugli VDC 8, Solukhumbu, summited Gyajikang with Joint Nepal Police & Japanese Expedition Pemba Jangbu Sherpa (20), Jubing 7, Solukhumbu, no previous summits Kami Singh Tamang, Ramche VDC 4, Rasuwa District, no previous summits The expedition leader said it was new route, but according to Pasang Chhiring Sherpa the summit route was the same used by Japanese Shinshu University Joint Expedition. Only difference was the route between C2 and C3. The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on Oct 6 and will leave on 9th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sansui Treks & Expeditions
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456005
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Akira Itabashi M 1949 Japan Climber Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan Manager in Honda company Details Other expeditions
Seiichi Kanao M 1951 Japan Climber Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan Manager in electric power company Details Other expeditions
Kenzo Kato M 1938 Japan Climber Nanto, Toyama, Japan Retired math teacher Details Other expeditions
Yasuharu Kawamura M 1943 Japan Climber Simonikawa, Toyama, Japan Retired mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Shigeyoshi Kido M 1935 Japan Leader Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Kiyomitsu Murakami M 1941 Japan Climber Tateyama, Toyama, Japan Retired physical education teacher Details Other expeditions
Toshio Tanabe M 1971 Japan Climber Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Masanori Tanimura M 1937 Japan Climbing Leader Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan Retired physical education teacher Details Other expeditions
Hitoshi Tsuji M 1941 Japan Climber Kurobe, Toyama, Japan Trekking guide Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur Gurung M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Damdi, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dambar Bahadur Gurung M - Nepal H-A Worker Mukli, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Jangbu Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Singee Tamang M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Syamba, Ramche, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GYAJ05301 CLIM - - - 25:75-76 (Mar 2007) -