Kanjiroba South | 1974 S Face-E Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kanjiroba South in 1974 via S Face-E Ridge, led by Eiji Kamei. Summit reached on 27th April 1974. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2329
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Expedition ID KJRS74101
Peak ID KJRS
Year 1974
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Eiji Kamei
Sponsor Yamagata University Himalayan Expedition 1974
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 2nd,3rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Jagdula Khola
Basecamp Date 1974-04-08
Summit Date 1974-04-27
Summit Time 1240
Summit Days 19
Total Days 24
Termination Date 1974-05-02
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6883
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
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(08/04,4160m),C1(12/04,4400m),C2(17/04,5300m),C3(24/04,5800m),C4(26/04,6400m),Smt(27-28/04)
Route Notes Kamei & Co. - 25 May 74 Kanjiroba Main Peak from South Face to East Ridge 27 April names ok 28 April names ok 27 April summiters climbed from C4 at 6:00 am and return to C3 after 5:00 pm. Ice and snow ridge not so strong or steep, fixed rope, cloudy. 28 April also from C4 about 6 am and reached summit 10 am on previous party's fixed ropes and return to C3 at 4 pm - little fine. Most days cloudy afternoon, evening snowfall. One member not reached summit: Dr not so strong climber. No accidents, no frostbite. All arrive yesterday - maybe one week in Nepal. MP Khanal, MFA - 7 May 74 Summit: 2 members: Morishige Nakano, Akira Shiraishi, Annu Sherpa on 28 April, 12:40 pm. Returned to 3rd camp same day. 2nd summit team reached summit 29 April, 10 am and returned to C3. 4th and final camp, 6400m, 26 April. Leave Base 2 May. Kamei - 9 March 74 6 arrived today; total 7 Jagdula Khola BC at 4000m same place as Tyson's 4 camps above base; C4 6000m Leave KTM 19 to to Jumla by air South Face route; new route maybe 1973 1970 - south side (not face) 2 Sherpas
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2444724
Year 1974
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face-e ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eiji Kamei M 1940 Japan Leader Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, Japan Teacher of gymnastics in high school Details Other expeditions
Kachio Ito M 1938 Japan Deputy Leader Natori, Miyagi, Japan Manager of rubber plant Details Other expeditions
Akiyoshi Sakurada M 1941 Japan Climber Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan Geology teacher in high school Details Other expeditions
Morishige Nakano M 1943 Japan Climber Oketo, Hokkaido, Japan High school physics teacher Details Other expeditions
Akira Shiraishi M 1948 Japan Climber Nagai, Yamagata, Japan Forestry specialist Details Other expeditions
Naoshi Ohtake M 1948 Japan Climber Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, Japan University student of zoology Details Other expeditions
Johroh Kamei M 1939 Japan Exp Doctor Nagai, Yamagata, Japan Orthopedic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Anu Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
KJRS74101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. - - 49:205 (1975) -
KJRS74101 MM - - - 37:10 (Jul 1974) -
KJRS74101 IWA - - - 42:28 (1975) -
KJRS74101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197520501/Asia-Nepal-Kanjiroba - - -