Langtang Ri | 1981 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Langtang Ri in 1981 via SW Ridge, led by Hideyuki Uematsu. Summit reached on 10th October 1981. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1806
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Expedition ID LANR81301
Peak ID LANR
Year 1981
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hideyuki Uematsu
Sponsor NMA-HAJ Joint Expedition to Mt Langtang Ri 1981
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st,2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1981-09-20
Summit Date 1981-10-10
Summit Time 1120
Summit Days 20
Total Days 24
Termination Date 1981-10-14
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7205
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/09,4940m),C1(22/09,5550m),C2(30/09,6450m),C3(03/10,6630m),Smt(10-11/10)
Route Notes Yamada & Uematsu - 22 Oct 81 BC 4940m 20 Sept C1 5500m 22 Sept C2 6450m 30 Sept right after big storm C3 6630m 3 Oct Summit 10 Oct by Yamada, Wakao, Nasu and Ang Rinji Sherpa Summit 11 Oct by Iizawa and Nakaoka Route was South Ridge; sharp snow ridge C2 to top so little difficult; this route the least difficult on the mountain. Avalanches not problem, but lot of snow in big storm at end of of Sept: at C1 8 members had 1.5m snow and busy shovelling it away. After C3 established, all down to BC for rest 2-3 days, then up to summit. 10 Oct first summit attempt. Oxygen never used. No accidents, frostbite or illness. Route really not so difficult, but needs fixed rope. Sharma, Tourism - 18 Oct 81 Langtang Ri 7239m opened this May Virgin peak; its expedition led Hideyuki Uematasu Summit reached from SW Ridge Oct 10 and 11 by 6 people total 1st man to step on summit at 11:20 am 10 Oct was: Ang Rinzi Sherpa, 27, representative of NMA Next: Noburu Yamada, 1950, Numata, Gunma Makihiro Wakao, 1949, Nagano Soichi Nasu, 1952, Nagai, Yamagata Japanese and Nepalese flags and photos of TM's Left C3 (6630m established on 30 Oct) in morning; stayed on top 40 minutes, took photos; returned to C3 same day. Oct 11 summiters were: Minoru Iizawa, 1950, Nagai, Yamagata Isashi Nakaoka, 1949, Sakai, Ibaragi Meiji Returned to C3 same day Oct 14 leaving BC, according to LO letter that morning; arrive KTM after 4-5 days. Wakao & Kikuchi - 11 Aug 81 Route= SW Ridge Langtang Ri never attempted before; at border, are of Nepalese highest unclimbed peaks 2nd Japanese member arrived KTM 22 Aug and other 4 arrived 31 Aug 3 Nepalese members Leave KTM about 10 Sept Trisuli Bazaar to Trisuli River to Langtang Khola to Langtang Glacier BC 5100m on Langtang Glacier Route to col at 5760m end of Chusundo Peak (6508m) to Tilman's Col C1 at Tilman's Col 5670m col Thence along SW Ridge with 2 more camps C3 at about 6800m Arrive BC 21-22 Sept Summit about 15-20 Oct Wakao did recce to Tilman's Col a month ago and says route looks easy 1 HA porter Oxygen for medical
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447544
Year 1981
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Minoru Iizawa M 1950 Japan Deputy Leader Nagai, Yamagata, Japan Nagai City official Details Other expeditions
Soichi Nasu M 1952 Japan Climber Nagai, Yamagata, Japan Nagai City official Details Other expeditions
Hideyuki Uematsu M 1939 Japan Leader Nagai, Yamagata, Japan Public official of Yamagata prefecture Details Other expeditions
Makihiro Wakao M 1949 Japan Climber Tatsuno, Nagano, Japan Heavy industrial machine operator Details Other expeditions
Noboru Yamada M 1950 Japan Climbing Leader Numata, Gunma, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Masaaki Yuki M 1952 Japan Exp Doctor Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Isashi Nakaoka M - Japan Climber Sakai, Ibaragi, Japan Meiji University staff member Details Other expeditions
Sange Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Rita Sherpa F - Nepal Climber Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Rinji Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyaltsen Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions

References

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LANR81301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 56:223 (1982) -
LANR81301 MM - - - 83:10 (Jan 1982) -
LANR81301 JAC Uematsu, Hideyuki First Ascent of Langtang Ri in 1981 - 77:9-10 (1982) -
LANR81301 JAC Uematsu, Hideyuki First Ascent of Langtang Ri in 1981 - 77:33-38 (1982) -
LANR81301 IWA - - - 88:188 (1982) -
LANR81301 IWA - - - 88:45 (1982) -
LANR81301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198222301/Asia-Nepal-Langtang-Ri - - -