Kang Guru | 1993 SW Face-W Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kang Guru in 1993 via SW Face-W Ridge, led by Kiyoshi Washizu. Summit reached on 14th April 1993. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1203
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Expedition ID KGUR93101
Peak ID KGUR
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face-W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kiyoshi Washizu
Sponsor Kozankai (Club) Kang Guru Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 14th,15th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-03-25
Summit Date 1993-04-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1993-04-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6981
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(25/03,3800m),ABC(29/03,4950m),C1(04/04,5600m),C2(06/04,6020m),Smt(14,16/04)
Route Notes Frequent snowfall. From 6200m to where route reached ridge (6570m) steep ice and all this section fixed rope; ridge not fixed.
Accidents Hitomi slight altitude sickness; Ogawa developed swelling above leg on return trek and requires operation
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451670
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face-w ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masaki Koike M 1966 Japan Climber Hasuda, Saitama, Japan Salesman, company providing security to business Details Other expeditions
Eikichi Hitomi M 1958 Japan Climber Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan Civil servant (Tokyo prefecture) Details Other expeditions
Koichi Nagamori M 1946 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Owner, laundry business Details Other expeditions
Kazuhiko Ogawa M 1963 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Salesman, drug company Details Other expeditions
Kiyoshi Washizu M 1958 Japan Leader Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Sarki Norbu Lama M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KGUR93101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:224 (1994) -
KGUR93101 HIGH - - - 130:10 (Sep 1993) -
KGUR93101 IWA - - - :237 (1994) -
KGUR93101 IWA - - - :70 (1993) -
KGUR93101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422402/Asia-Nepal-Kang-Guru - - -