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