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
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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/ - - -