Leonpo Gang | 1960 E Ridge

A Japan expedition to Leonpo Gang in 1960 via E Ridge, led by Hisayaki Ito. Summit reached on 7th May 1960. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2914
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	E Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Hisayaki Ito
Sponsor	-
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	1960-04-18
Summit Date	1960-05-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	43
Termination Date	1960-05-31
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6799
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	9
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 Leonpo Gang East (LEOE-601-01) and Bhairab Takura (BTAK-601-01)
Campsites	BC(18/04,4200m),C1(21/04,4500m),C2(23/04,5000m),C3(02/05,5500m),C4(06/05,6200m),C5(07/05,6799m),xxx
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2439697
Year	1960
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23299
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Hisayaki
Last Name	Ito
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hisayaki ito
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26476
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Shoji
Last Name	Iwase
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Dep Leader/Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shoji iwase
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	26477
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Setsuo
Last Name	Futatsugi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	setsuo futatsugi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26478
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Kunitoshi
Last Name	Ishihara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kunitoshi ishihara
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26479
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Yukihiko
Last Name	Kato
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1933
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Nagoya, Japan
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2425214
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yukihiko kato
Year of Birth	1933
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26480
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Kanenori
Last Name	Haruta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kanenori haruta
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26481
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Tsuneo
Last Name	Inagaki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tsuneo inagaki
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26482
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Eiji
Last Name	Haneda
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	44
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eiji haneda
Year of Birth	-
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26483
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Phutar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1910
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #79; aka Pasang Phutar I
Necrology	(1910-2001) Died 14 November 2001
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	79
Checksum	-1866
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang phutar sherpa
Year of Birth	1910
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	26484
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	LEON
Year	1960
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Thondup (Da Thondup)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #49
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	49
Checksum	-1863
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa thondup (da thondup) sherpa
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1960
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hisayaki Ito	M	-	Japan	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Shoji Iwase	M	-	Japan	Dep Leader/Exp Doctor	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Setsuo Futatsugi	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Kunitoshi Ishihara	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Yukihiko Kato	M	1933	Japan	Climber	Nagoya, Japan	-	Details Other expeditions
Kanenori Haruta	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tsuneo Inagaki	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Eiji Haneda	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Phutar Sherpa	M	1910	Nepal	Sirdar	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Thondup (Da Thondup) Sherpa	M	1907	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1022
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Reference ID	01
Year	1960
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Ito, Hisayuki
Title	Jugal Himal, 1960
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1961
Language	-
Citation	35:280-281 (1961)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5545
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Reference ID	02
Year	1960
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Ito, Hisayuki
Title	Jugal Himal, 1960
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1961
Language	-
Citation	56:7-8 (1961)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6276
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Reference ID	03
Year	1960
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Tokai Mountaineering Union
Title	Account of the Jugal Himal Expedition of 1960
Publisher	Tokai Mountaineering Union Committee, Nagoya, Japan
Publication Date	1964
Language	Japanese
Citation	-
Yak 94	jT149
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13302
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LEON60101
Reference ID	04
Year	1960
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196127500/Japanese-Himalay-Expeditions
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
LEON60101	AAJ	Ito, Hisayuki	Jugal Himal, 1960	-	35:280-281 (1961)	-
LEON60101	JAC	Ito, Hisayuki	Jugal Himal, 1960	-	56:7-8 (1961)	-
LEON60101	-	Tokai Mountaineering Union	Account of the Jugal Himal Expedition of 1960	Tokai Mountaineering Union Committee, Nagoya, Japan	-	jT149
LEON60101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196127500/Japanese-Himalay-Expeditions	-	-	-