Kangchenjunga | 1995 SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kangchenjunga in 1995 via SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge, led by Hirofumi Konishi. Summit reached on 16th October 1995. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1636
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KANG95306
Peak ID KANG
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hirofumi Konishi
Sponsor GAIA Kangchenjunga Expedition 1995
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 1995-09-14
Summit Date 1995-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 46
Termination Date 1995-10-30
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8400m because very tired
High Point (m) 8400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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(14/09,5500m),C1(22/09,6200m),C2(04/10,7200m),C3(15/10,7850m),xxx(16/10,8400m)
Route Notes BC as same as other teams C3 at Great Shelf High point at 50m above North Col. 16th Oct try for top but retired at 8400m because one member very tired and slightly frostbitten, so all 4 down to C3 and 17th to BC because without oxygen needed BC rest. 25th up from BC to C2 by 3 members (not Matsubara). 26th very strong wind and while Todaka stayed C2 other 2 to BC. 27th Todaka to C3 and try for top on 28th, reached 8300m, down in very cold strong wind and very tired and returned to C1 and 29th BC and 30th left for home. Konishi and Tanahashi 31st up to bring down high camps but had decided on 29th no more summit bids; 2 members to C1 while 2 Sherpas up to C2 and C3 to bring them down. This team saw no traces of 2 missing Frenchmen, Chamoux and Royer.
Accidents Nothing except slight frostbite
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452542
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face-w col-nw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hirofumi Konishi M 1962 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Masayuki Matsubara M 1965 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Writer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yasushi Tanahashi M 1963 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Trekking guide & window washer on tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Masafumi Todaka M 1961 Japan Deputy Leader Ashigarshimo-ku, Kanagawa, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KANG95306 HIGH - - - 161:27 (Apr 1996) -