Langshisa Ri | 1973 Reconnaissance
A Japan expedition to Langshisa Ri in 1973 via Reconnaissance, led by Mitsuyoshi Oshitani. Summit reached on 19th October 1973. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2934 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LSIS73301 |
| Peak ID | LSIS |
| Year | 1973 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Reconnaissance |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Mitsuyoshi Oshitani |
| Sponsor | Seto Suinan Alpine Club |
| 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 | - |
| Summit Date | 1973-10-19 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 4700m due to avalanche (recon expedition) |
| High Point (m) | 4700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 3 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | xxx(19/10,4500-5000m) |
| Route Notes | Letter from Ikeda - in 1982 Three members were killed in Langshisa Ri in 1973 were, Mitsuyoshi Oshitani (30), leader of the reconnaissance party of Seto Suinan Sangakukai club party (5 men), deputy leader Manabu Kato (22) and Shiniichi Suzuki (25). They were assaulted by an avalanche on Langtang Ri on Oct 19, 1973. The body of Kato only was found, but two others were missed in the snow avalanche. The club cancelled the planned expedition in 1974 as a result of this accident. JAC thinks that expedition may have been hit by an avalanche. Expedition was from Aichi prefecture local mountaineering club. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2444803 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | reconnaissance |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuyoshi Oshitani | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Manabu Kato | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shiniichi Suzuki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.