Lunchhung Kamo East | 2003 W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Lunchhung Kamo East in 2003 via W Ridge, led by Tamotsu Ohnishi. Summit reached on 14th July 2003. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4368 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LNKE03201 |
| Peak ID | LNKE |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 2 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tamotsu Ohnishi |
| Sponsor | West Nepal Expedition of Osaka Alpine Club 2003 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-07-13 |
| Summit Date | 2003-07-14 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 1 |
| Total Days | 2 |
| Termination Date | 2003-07-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6024 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | Attempted Shey Shikhar (SHEY-032-01); climbed Norbu Kang (NORB-032-01) and Arniko Chuli (ARNK-032-01) |
| Campsites | BC(13/07),Smt(14/07) |
| Route Notes | On 13th from Lunchung Kamo pass they moved to base camp for Yemelung Kang (6024m/19,764 ft). On 14th, Inoue, Mizutani and Akayama climbed its West Ridge and made second ascent of the mountain; they returned same day to base camp same day, and next day team left camp. Arniko Chuli Now they trekked southeast. On 29th they arrived at base camp for an ascent of Arniko Chuli at 5545m, and on same day, Mizutani, Inoue, Akayama, Ang Phurba and Pasang Dikki Sherpas made mountain's second ascent via West Ridge and returned to base camp. Meanwhile Yanigahara and Kanchha Dawa Sherpa went to climb an unnamed peak (5994m/19,500 ft) via its East Ridge; they were on its summit on the 30th and returned to base camp that day. On 31st they left base camp and arrived at Jomsom on 2 August. The expedition was finished. They had no accidents or illness, took no oxygen with them. Ohnishi - Sep 1, 2003: Ohnishi, Yanagihara, Chuldim Nuru Sherpa, Kancha Dawa Sherpa made first ascent of Yemelung (6024m) on 9th July via West Ridge. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | NORB03201 |
| Checksum | 2455693 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuo Akayama | M | 1927 | Japan | Climber | Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan | Retired Osaka city govt staff members | Details Other expeditions |
| Tazuko Inoue | F | 1942 | Japan | Climber | Kawanishi, Hyogo, Japan | Sports instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Koji Mizutani | M | 1936 | Japan | Climber | Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Tamotsu Ohnishi | M | 1942 | Japan | Leader | Osaka Sayama, Osaka, Japan | Printing company executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Takehiko Yanagihara | M | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Osaka, Japan | Driver | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.