Langtang Ri | 1983 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Langtang Ri in 1983 via SW Ridge, led by Ryohei Nishioku. Summit reached on 9th October 1983. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 110
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LANR83301
Peak ID LANR
Year 1983
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Ryohei Nishioku
Sponsor Chuo University-Nepal Joint Expedition to Langtang Ri
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 3rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1983-09-10
Summit Date 1983-10-09
Summit Time 1220
Summit Days 29
Total Days 35
Termination Date 1983-10-15
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7205
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(10/09,5000m),C1(13/09,5760m),C2(20/09,6200m),C3(01/10,6700m),Smt(09/10)
Route Notes BC on Langtang Glacier just west of Goldum as planned. Not more on top because many spells bad weather that meant much extra work and food supplies finishing. Summit day very cloudy: left C3 7:20 am, on top 12:20. C2 to top steep snow walls. Route condition different than Japanese in 1981: deep snow this year very dangerous, so had to vary actual route. Shrestha, Tourism - 21 Oct 83 Success: summit reached 9 Oct at 12:20 pm. Put Japanese, Nepal and Cheo University flags on top (from C3 or elsewhere not said): Tsuchiya Yasunori, born 1953, sales manager Sundeep Gurung, 25 Pema Sherpa, 35 Pemba Lama BC 11 Sept 5000m C1 14 Sept 5760m C2 and C3 All well and returned to BC (no date).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448275
Year 1983
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hideo Kito M 1954 Japan Climber Obu, Aichi, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Ryohei Nishioku M 1946 Japan Leader Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Yasunori Tsuchiya M 1953 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Pema Sherpa M - Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Lama Sherpa M - Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Sundeep Gurung M - Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LANR83301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 58:245 (1984) -
LANR83301 MM - - - 96:12 (Mar 1984) -
LANR83301 IWA - - - 105:200 (1984) -
LANR83301 IWA - - - 105:39-40 (1984) -
LANR83301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198424502/Asia-Nepal-Langtang-Ri - - -