Kang Guru | 1982 NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kang Guru in 1982 via NW Ridge, led by Haruo Kambe. Summit reached on 2nd May 1982. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1696
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Expedition ID KGUR82101
Peak ID KGUR
Year 1982
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Haruo Kambe
Sponsor Japan Workers Alpine Federation Gunma Tomioka Himalayan Mt. Exp
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 5th,6th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-04-02
Summit Date 1982-05-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 30
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) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 2
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(02/04,3600m),C1(06/04,5250m),C2(16/04,6000m),C3(01/05,6500m),Smt(02-03/05)
Route Notes BC at Meta. ABC to C1 very steep and difficult. C2 to C3 very steep, all fixed with rope: 1000m rope between these 2 camps was blue ice. C3 6500m 1 May. Dr. Kubo stayed BC only 1 week and then back to Japan. Concerned with expedition tactics and not in position for summit. ABC hit by avalanche but no real damage. Much snow from 500m down but above not. Route W Ridge (think this route a variation on German route between C1 and C2).
Accidents No frostbite
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447659
Year 1982
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ziko Arai M 1949 Japan Climber Tomioka, Gunma, Japan Insurance company staffmember Details Other expeditions
Haruo Kambe M 1945 Japan Leader Tomioka, Gunma, Japan Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Hirochi Kubo M 1953 Japan Exp Doctor Yochi, Gunma, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Keiichi Suto M 1953 Japan Climber Annaka, Gunma, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ikuo Yoshita M 1949 Japan Deputy Leader Kanra, Gunma, Japan Staff member, Japan National Railways Details Other expeditions
Ang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KGUR82101 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 57:237 (1983) -
KGUR82101 IWA - - - 95:198 (1983) -
KGUR82101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198323704/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru - - -