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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |