Himlung Himal | 2008 SW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Himlung Himal in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Toshiko Fujii. Summit reached on 1st May 2008. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6029 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML08101 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Toshiko Fujii |
| Sponsor | Japanese on Himlung |
| 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 | Pkr->Ghorepani->Marpha->Jomsom->Muktinath->Manang->Khangsar->Tilicho |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-07 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6550m due to bad weather and exhaustion of member |
| High Point (m) | 6550 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/04,4800m),ABC(24/04,5150m),C1(29/04,5150m),C3(30/04,6350m),xxx(01/05,6550m) |
| Route Notes | Fujii, Karma Gelje, Tendi and Dawa Sherpa left C3 on 1 May at 5 am. At 6550m Fuji was very tired and returned to C3. Sherpas asked Fujii to use oxygen to continue but she refused to use it. Fujii wanted to sleep one night in C3 and to continue climbing. On 3 May weather became bad with snowfall and high wind. Same day descended to BC. The team returned to Kathmandu on 17 and will leave on 21 May. Fixed rope: 400m above C3. Sherpas: Karma Gelje Sherpa, (08-10-1970), Bhujunga-8, Okhaldhunga summited Baruntse 1995 [??], Ama Dablam X2, Ev 21/5/2005 with Japanese team (Karma lives most of the time in Japan) Tendi Sherpa, 48 yrs old, Tapting-6, summited Cho Oyu (1/10/06) and Ama Dablam Dawa Sherpa, Tapting-9, summited Cho Oyu 1/10/06 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking (Karma) |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457001 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiko Fujii | F | 1948 | Japan | Leader | Nagasaki, Japan | Retired law firm staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Damdi, Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen/Gelje Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bishinga-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.