Kande Hiunchuli | 1963 W Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kande Hiunchuli in 1963 via W Ridge, led by Kazutoshi Nagasawa. Summit reached on 13th September 1963. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2864
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Peak ID	KAND
Year	1963
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Kazutoshi Nagasawa
Sponsor	Tokai University
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	1963-09-07
Summit Date	1963-09-13
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(07/09),C1(09/09),C2(10/09),xxx(13/09,6500m?)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2440744
Year	1963
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	22320
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KAND
Year	1963
Season	3
First Name	Kazutoshi
Last Name	Nagasawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-50
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kazutoshi nagasawa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1963
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26617
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KAND
Year	1963
Season	3
First Name	Norio
Last Name	Hoshino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	1963-09-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-50
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	norio hoshino
Year of Birth	-
Year	1963
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26618
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KAND
Year	1963
Season	3
First Name	Toyohide
Last Name	Kouchi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-50
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toyohide kouchi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1963
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	26619
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KAND
Year	1963
Season	3
First Name	Hila Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	1963-09-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-50
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hila namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1963
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kazutoshi Nagasawa	M	-	Japan	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Norio Hoshino	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Toyohide Kouchi	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Hila Namgyal Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1055
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Reference ID	01
Year	1963
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Yoshizawa, Ichiro
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1964
Language	-
Citation	38:228 (1964)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1108
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Reference ID	02
Year	1963
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Nagasawa, Kazutoshi
Title	Attempt on Kande Hiunchuli, 1963
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1964
Language	English
Citation	59:21 (1964)
Yak 94	-
Notes	Maps and photos in English included in Japanese section

Field	Value
ID	6112
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Reference ID	03
Year	1963
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Nagasawa, Kazutoshi
Title	Attempt on Kande Hiunchuli, 1963
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1964
Language	Japanese
Citation	59:229-235 (1964)
Yak 94	-
Notes	Includes maps and photos in English

Field	Value
ID	13267
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KAND63301
Reference ID	04
Year	1963
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196422802/Asia-Nepal-Kangde-Hiunchuli-Patrasi-Himal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KAND63301	AAJ	Yoshizawa, Ichiro	-	-	38:228 (1964)	-
KAND63301	JAC	Nagasawa, Kazutoshi	Attempt on Kande Hiunchuli, 1963	-	59:21 (1964)	-
KAND63301	JAC	Nagasawa, Kazutoshi	Attempt on Kande Hiunchuli, 1963	-	59:229-235 (1964)	-
KAND63301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196422802/Asia-Nepal-Kangde-Hiunchuli-Patrasi-Himal	-	-	-