Kang Guru | 1981 SW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Kang Guru in 1981 via SW Ridge, led by Shoichi Kobayashi. Summit reached on 27th April 1981. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1843 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KGUR81101 |
| Peak ID | KGUR |
| Year | 1981 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shoichi Kobayashi |
| Sponsor | Matsumoto Gakayukai Club Kang Guru Expedition of Life and Mount 1981 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd,4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1981-03-22 |
| Summit Date | 1981-04-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6981 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3100 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(22/03,4200m),C1(29/03,5200m),C2(07/04,5700m),C3(25/04,6500m),Smt(27-28/04) |
| Route Notes | Kobayashi - 18 May 81 C2 to C3 very difficult knife-edge ridge. 3100m fixed rope from little above C1 to above C3. Ministry's camp information and summits correct. Murata not to summit because got hepatitis. 1st summit party fell 300m: Segi, Yamamoto and Ang Temba in descent from top, but not hurt as fell with snow avalanche. One member and sirdar have a little frostbite. Arrived KTM 16 & 18 May Kobayashi - 28 Feb 81 Route = SW Ridge, new route if Brits did not try it 2 members now in KTM; other 4 arrive 2 March (and 2 Iwabuchi brothers 4 April who not climbers go to BC only). Leave 10 March for 13-15 days Approach march (see sketch map in application) BC at 4500m; 3 camps above BC, all on ridge C3 at 6500m "I think easy" re-SW Ridge Summit 20 May 3 Sherpas above BC Oxygen medical only |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2447288 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoichi Kobayashi | M | 1941 | Japan | Leader | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | President, construction company | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Murata | M | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Measurement man for Shinko Sokuryo Co. | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshichika Segi | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Driver for transportation company | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyasu Sugita | M | 1953 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadahiko Wada | M | 1954 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Daizo Yamamoto | M | 1944 | Japan | Climber | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Construction company manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiki Iwabuchi | M | - | Japan | Member | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryuomaru Iwabuchi | M | - | Japan | Member | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Teacher, painting | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Choklang Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rolwaling, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Temba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rolwaling, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Thile (Pemba Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1953 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
7 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGUR81101 | AAJ | Kobayashi, Soichi | - | - | 56:240-241 (1982) | - |
| KGUR81101 | HJ | Kobayashi, S. | Kang Guru, 1981 | - | 38:164-166 (1980-1981) | - |
| KGUR81101 | MM | - | - | - | 80:13 (Jul 1981) | - |
| KGUR81101 | IWA | - | - | - | 88:189 (1982) | - |
| KGUR81101 | IWA | - | - | - | 88:48 (1982) | - |
| KGUR81101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198224003/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru-Southwest-Ridge | - | - | - |
| KGUR81101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/38/25/expeditions-and-notes-38/ | - | - | - |