Kang Guru | 1980 NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Kang Guru in 1980 via NE Ridge, led by Shozo Kikuchi. Summit reached on 18th April 1980. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1906 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KGUR80101 |
| Peak ID | KGUR |
| Year | 1980 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shozo Kikuchi |
| Sponsor | Hirosaki Kang Guru Peak 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 | Pokhara->Marshyangdi River->Thanje |
| Basecamp Date | 1980-03-20 |
| Summit Date | 1980-04-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 29 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6600m due to deep snow and shortage of rope |
| High Point (m) | 6600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(20/03,4500m),C1(28/03,5500m),C2(15/04,5600m),C3(17/04,6550m),xxx(18/04,6600m) |
| Route Notes | Kikuchi - 1 May 80 All climbing on NE Ridge C2 at 5600m 15 April C3 at 6550m 17 April Climbing stopped 19 April much snow and not enough equipment like rope; safety first is duty. Kokubu, Kozo Kudo and Hisao Kudo got above C3, but 50 metres only because much snow and crevasse. On 18 April East Face very dangerous and difficult because standing icefall, winds and crevasse zone so no climbing on face at all; all climbing on NE Ridge. No accidents, frostbite, illness. Put in 2000m fixed rope and needed 1000m because crevasse zone. Pre-monsoon difficult, post-monsoon easy so request again Kang Guru post-monsoon via same route. Kikuchi - 24 Feb 80 All arrive KTM 1 week ago; leave 28 Feb by road to Pokhara. Route = East Face or NE Ridge; first try East Face which is new route. Caravan from Pokhara go northeast to Marshyangdi River to Thanje; then to last village Kharje (Kharelu) to BC at 4000-4500m. 2 weeks to BC. 3 or 4 camps above BC; summit mid April. No Sherpas above BC No oxygen except medical |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2446913 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shozo Kikuchi | M | 1945 | Japan | Leader | Aomori-shi, Aomori, Japan | Manager of sports shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Kokubu | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Construction engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hisao Kudo | M | 1954 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Works in a newspaper office | Details Other expeditions |
| Kozo Kudo | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Construction engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yutaka Kudo | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Works in railway office | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitsuo Masuda | M | 1947 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshiko Mikami | M | 1954 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Works in the office of a sports shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Shigehiro Sawada | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Construction engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Iwao Tsushima | M | 1946 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Coffee shop manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Shinichi Usami | M | 1954 | Japan | Climber | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGUR80101 | AAJ | Guha, Kamal K. | - | - | 55:265-266 (1981) | - |
| KGUR80101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198126504/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru-Attempt | - | - | - |