Lamjung Himal | 1989 SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Lamjung Himal in 1989 via SE Ridge, led by Yoshiaki Sugiyama. Summit reached on 22nd April 1989. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 802
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Expedition ID LAMJ89101
Peak ID LAMJ
Year 1989
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshiaki Sugiyama
Sponsor 1989 Nagasaki Asagiri Club Expedition to Lamjung Himal
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 Marshyangdi Khola->Chame
Basecamp Date 1989-03-21
Summit Date 1989-04-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1989-04-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5950m due to bad weather (deep snow and wind)
High Point (m) 5950
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
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 Climbed Pisang Peak
Campsites BC(21/03,3600m),C1(01/04,4575m),C2(05/04,5270m),xxx(22/04,5850m)
Route Notes BC 6 hours south of Chame C1 on SE Ridge C2 at Col of knife ridge High point at SE Ridge. C1 to C2 depots at 4930m and 5000m because very long way between camps since no place for camp before site they used; made route halfway to C3 site, 200m to C3 and then no more due to bad weather, deep snow, high winds. 3 times went up to climb and three times forced down by weather. Left BC 24th April.
Accidents Miss Yumiko altitude sickness at C1
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450303
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kawakami Akiko F 1959 Japan Climber Nagasaki, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Misuzu Hayashida F 1957 Japan Climber Nagasaki, Japan Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Teruyuki Miyazaki M 1958 Japan Exp Doctor Nagayo, Nagasaki, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Katsuo Ohira M 1959 Japan Climber Nagasaki, Japan Building maintenance Details Other expeditions
Yoshiaki Sugiyama M 1946 Japan Leader Nagasaki, Japan Technician Details Other expeditions
Yuuji Takemoto M 1957 Japan Deputy Leader - Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kazuyuki Tanaka M 1960 Japan Climber Nagasaki, Japan Machine designer Details Other expeditions
Yumiko Minoda F 1956 Japan Climber Nagasaki, Japan Hospital receptionist Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LAMJ89101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:247 (1990) -
LAMJ89101 IWA - - - :280-281 (1990) -
LAMJ89101 IWA - - - :78 (1990) -
LAMJ89101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024702/Asia-Nepal-Lamjung-Attempt - - -