Langtang Lirung | 1961 Lirung Glacier-E Ridge
A Japan expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1961 via Lirung Glacier-E Ridge, led by Kaichi Morimoto. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2910 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LANG61101 |
| Peak ID | LANG |
| Year | 1961 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Lirung Glacier-E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kaichi Morimoto |
| Sponsor | Osaka City University |
| 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 | 1961-04-08 |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 35 |
| Termination Date | 1961-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned after 2 members and 1 Sherpa killed by avalanche |
| High Point (m) | 6450 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 2 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 1 |
| 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(08/04,4000m),C1(13/04,4200m),C2(16/04,5070m),C3(21/04,5600m),xxx(6450m) |
| Route Notes | Langtang Lirung (7245m) In the premonsoon of 1961, a six-man Osaka City Univ party, led by Kaichi Morimoto, abandoned the attempt at a high point of 6450m as a result of the death accident by an avalanche. Leader Morimoto and Sherpa Gyaltzen Norbu were killed. Unknown which two members reached 6450m. |
| Accidents | Leader, 1 member and 1 Sherpa killed in avalanche |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2636 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | lirung glacier-e ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaichi Morimoto | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Oshima | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa | M | 1918 | India | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Koichiro Hirotani | M | - | Japan | Deputy Ldr/Exp Doctor | - | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Isamu Fujimoto | M | 1934 | Japan | Climber | Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Tetsuya Kondo | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Akira Ban | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | - | Working in Chori Co. | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANG61101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 36:270 (1962) | - |
| LANG61101 | JAC | Hirotani, Koichiro | Langtang Lirung, 1961 | - | 57:13-15 (1962) | - |
| LANG61101 | JAC | Hirotani, Koichiro | Langtang Lirung, 1961 | - | 57:93-115 (1962) | - |
| LANG61101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196227001/Asia-Nepal-Gangchhen-Ledrub-Langtang-Himal | - | - | - |