Kang Guru | 1983 NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kang Guru in 1983 via NW Ridge, led by Shuichi Torii. Summit reached on 19th October 1983. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 116
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Expedition ID KGUR83301
Peak ID KGUR
Year 1983
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shuichi Torii
Sponsor 1983 Miyazaki Kang Guru Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 8th,9th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1983-09-30
Summit Date 1983-10-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
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 10
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(30/09,3600m),C1(02/10,4800m),C2(15/10,5800m),C3(18/10,6200m),Smt(19-20/10)
Route Notes BC northeast of Meta village. Between C1 and C2 big icefall and crevasses = most difficult part; ice wall above C2, then C3 to W Ridge long ice wall. Route more difficult than expected: icefall and ice walls took more time to surmount. Noburo Ueno left team before BC because not well (58 years old). Oxygen used by 1 member who reached C3 and had to go down (medical use).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448195
Year 1983
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hiroyuki Hisanaga M 1944 Japan Climber Nabeoka-shi, Japan High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Shigetoshi Ichimiya M 1940 Japan Climber Nabeoka-shi, Japan Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Masanori Inada M 1948 Japan Climber Jakaoka, Miyazaki, Japan Local government official Details Other expeditions
Hisatomi Matsumoto M 1955 Japan Climber Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kazunori Matsumura M 1957 Japan Exp Doctor Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Masaaki Minamimura M 1945 Japan Reporter Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Journalist Details Other expeditions
Sukeharu Shimbara M 1955 Japan Climber Ebino, Miyazaki, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Shuichi Torii M 1942 Japan Leader Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Insurance company official Details Other expeditions
Shuji Tsuchiya M 1953 Japan Climber Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Local government official Details Other expeditions
Noboru Ueno M 1925 Japan Member Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Professor in education faculty (Miyazaki University) Details Other expeditions
Ang Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KGUR83301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 58:251 (1984) -
KGUR83301 MM - - - 96:12 (Mar 1984) -
KGUR83301 IWA - - - 105:201 (1984) -
KGUR83301 IWA - - - 105:43 (1984) -
KGUR83301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425104/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru - - -