Kusum Kanguru | 1978 N Ridge
A Japan expedition to Kusum Kanguru in 1978 via N Ridge, led by Kaoru Sumiyoshi. Summit reached on 30th October 1978. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2892 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KUSU78301 |
| Peak ID | KUSU |
| Year | 1978 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kaoru Sumiyoshi |
| Sponsor | Pushki Club |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 1978-10-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6150m due to deep snow and lack of snow bars |
| High Point (m) | 6150 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | xxx(30/10,6150m) |
| Route Notes | Okhawara - 5 Feb 79 Pushki = Japanese club attempted Kusum Kangru (1978) last autumn; will try again next autumn with Dr. Sumiyoshi again leader. Last autumn: 5 Japanese climbers including leader and 2 Nepalis, Pemba Sherpa and Dawa Lama Tamang reached 6000m+. Route from Kyasha Glacier north of mountain and southwest of Kangtega. Tried North Ridge which required lot of fixed rope and deep snow (required many snow bars and not enough brought) - ridge very sharp. Spent 4 weeks on mountain. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2446420 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaoru Sumiyoshi | M | 1925 | Japan | Leader | Osaka, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.