Khatung Khang | 2005 N side

A Japan expedition to Khatung Khang in 2005 via N side, led by Shinji Sato. Summit reached on 3rd January 2006. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5149
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KTUN05401
Peak ID KTUN
Year 2005
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 N side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shinji Sato
Sponsor Hokkaido Khatung Kang Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Kathmandu->Jomsom->Kagbeni->Muktinath->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-01-02
Summit Date 2006-01-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 2
Termination Date 2006-01-04
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to strong wind, time limit, unsufficient fixed rope
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
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(02/01,5200m),xxx(03/01,6100m)
Route Notes High point at no camp - on north ride (covered with snow and on left side was crevasse). Left Kathmandu for Pokhara by air on 23rd Dec 2005. Stayed in Pokhara for 3 nights delayed to arrive BC. 3 lost days affected the climbing programme. Arrived BC on 2 Jan 2006. On next day 3 Jan 2006, they attacked to the summit from BC altitude at 5200m. All Japanese members including 4 Nepalese climbers up to 6100m. Due to strong wind, insufficiency of 200m more fixed rope and time latitude, they abandoned climbing on same day. All four Tamangs are full brothers.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456374
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n side

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Naoki Hayasaka M 1970 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Electric sales manager Details Other expeditions
Shuhei Kashimoto M 1978 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Quit job to come on this climb (was door-to-door food supplier) Details Other expeditions
Yuko Kumagai F 1957 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Staff member of Hokkaido Traffic Safety Association Details Other expeditions
Hidenori Matsumoto M 1970 Japan Climber Abuta-gun, Japan Staff member of a forestry management office Details Other expeditions
Yoshie Matsuura F 1972 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Hospital administrative staff member Details Other expeditions
Tsutomu Saito M 1947 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Civil servant in city government Details Other expeditions
Shinji Sato M 1950 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Editor of local newspaper Details Other expeditions
Yasuhiro Ueda M 1952 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Staff member of school for physically and mentally challenged children Details Other expeditions
Tul Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Hit Bahadur (Hitman) Tamang M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Shanta Man Tamang M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tamang M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.