Kanjeralwa | 1973 W to a southern ridge

A Japan expedition to Kanjeralwa in 1973 via W to a southern ridge, led by Fumihoto Watanabe. Summit reached on 22nd April 1973. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2351
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W to a southern ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Fumihoto Watanabe
Sponsor	Japan Kanjiroba Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st,2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Jumla->Kaigaon->Balangra La->Tibrikot->Suli Gad
Basecamp Date	1973-04-04
Summit Date	1973-04-22
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	18
Total Days	28
Termination Date	1973-05-02
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6612
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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(04/04,3700m),C1A(07/04,4600m),C1B(10/04,4700m),C2(11/04,4900m),C3(17/04,5300m),C4(21/04,5800m),Smt(22-23/04)
Route Notes	8 May 73 Arrive today Hiroshi Hattori, Koichi Kyogoku, Nobuaki Nomura and other 3 day after tomorrow. Climbed the peak they intended to climb. 22 April Koichi Kyoguku, Yasuaki Goshima, sirdar Mingma Tsering and Mingma Tenzing to summit. 23 April Hiroshi Hattori, Koichi, Masaru Sakamoto and Pasang Phurba Sherpa to summit. "That not was easy, good Sherpas and good weather." Team work good cause Japanese ate same food as Sherpas. C4 highest about 6000m; established 21 April by Hiroshi Hattori, Yasuaki Goshima and Masaru Sakamoto. Summit reached on 22nd 12:30; very long snow and icefall and deep deep crevasse; left C4 5:50 am. 21st very bad weather; snow 22nd good weather in morning, but very windy; snowing in afternoon on return and reached C3 at 5:00 pm. 23rd almost same time: 12:15 on summit; very bad, snow and wind from 9 am; left C4 at 5:20 am. No accidents, illness or frostbite Leader to C2 only Stay KTM more then 1 week Watanabe - 12 March 73 6 members; all arrive KTM today. Kanjiroba mountain group west and northwest of Phoksundo Lake of which group highest peak is 6660m = 21850 ft. Fly to Jumla 17 March and thence by foot via Kaigaon and Bangthami, Para (June) Darjam Khola and north (east of point 16,280 ft) with BC west of point 21,640 and 21,850 ft. BC about 4000m on 1 April 4 high camps 6000m - summit 3rd part April Arrive back at Jumla middle May 4 Sherpas including 1 Kitchen boy and 1 sirdar
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2444353
Year	1973
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w to a southern ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	15601
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Fumihito
Last Name	Watanabe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Librarian
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	4700
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2427582
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fumihito watanabe
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	15602
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Hiroshi
Last Name	Hattori
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Post office staff member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2426249
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroshi hattori
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15603
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Koichi
Last Name	Kyogoku
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Staff member, Hokkaido Education Council
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2429031
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	koichi kyogoku
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15604
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Yasuaki
Last Name	Goshima
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Green grocer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2429036
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yasuaki goshima
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15605
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Nobuaki
Last Name	Nomura
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Staff member, the city government of Sapporo
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430032
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nobuaki nomura
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15606
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Masaru
Last Name	Sakamoto
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Post office staff member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masaru sakamoto
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	15607
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	15608
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	15609
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	KJER
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Phurba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6612
Summit Date 1	1973-04-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang phurba sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Fumihito Watanabe	M	1939	Japan	Leader	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Librarian	Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Hattori	M	1936	Japan	Climber	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Post office staff member	Details Other expeditions
Koichi Kyogoku	M	1943	Japan	Climber	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Staff member, Hokkaido Education Council	Details Other expeditions
Yasuaki Goshima	M	1943	Japan	Climber	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Green grocer	Details Other expeditions
Nobuaki Nomura	M	1946	Japan	Climber	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Staff member, the city government of Sapporo	Details Other expeditions
Masaru Sakamoto	M	1946	Japan	Climber	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Post office staff member	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Phurba Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1347
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	01
Year	1973
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Watanabe, Fumihito
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	48:207 (1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	02
Year	1973
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Watanabe, Fumihito
Title	The Ascent of Kanjeralwa, 1973
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	33:77-84 (1973-74)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3667
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	03
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1973
Language	-
Citation	29:13 (Sep 1973)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6271
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	04
Year	1973
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Himalayan Association of Japan
Title	The First Ascent of Kanjeralwa
Publisher	Himalayan Association of Japan, Tokyo
Publication Date	1976
Language	Japanese w/English summary
Citation	-
Yak 94	1976
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	05
Year	1973
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420701/Asia-Nepal-Kanjeralwa-Kanjiroba-Himal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13668
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJER73101
Reference ID	06
Year	1973
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/33/15/the-ascent-of-kanjeralwa-1973/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KJER73101	AAJ	Watanabe, Fumihito	-	-	48:207 (1974)	-
KJER73101	HJ	Watanabe, Fumihito	The Ascent of Kanjeralwa, 1973	-	33:77-84 (1973-74)	-
KJER73101	MM	-	-	-	29:13 (Sep 1973)	-
KJER73101	-	Himalayan Association of Japan	The First Ascent of Kanjeralwa	Himalayan Association of Japan, Tokyo	-	1976
KJER73101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420701/Asia-Nepal-Kanjeralwa-Kanjiroba-Himal	-	-	-
KJER73101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/33/15/the-ascent-of-kanjeralwa-1973/	-	-	-