Nemjung | 1963 E Ridge from SW

A Japan expedition to Nemjung in 1963 via E Ridge from SW, led by Hisachika Zengyo. Summit reached on 13th May 1963. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2534
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NEMJ63101
Peak ID NEMJ
Year 1963
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge from SW
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hisachika Zengyo
Sponsor Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Public Corporation
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 1963-04-12
Summit Date 1963-05-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 31
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m due to bad weather and shortage of rope
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(12/04,4200m),C1(17/04,5100m),C2(01/05,5600m),C3(05/05,6200m),C4(09/05),xxx(13/05,6800m)
Route Notes Expeditions to Himlung prior to 1992 were probably climbing Nemjung. From Tatsu Khumbara - 30 March 63 All Japan Himalayan Expedition 1963 Sponsored by Ministry of Education Japan; Nippon Tel and Telephone Public Corporation; Nishinippon Press to climb Himlung Himal 7126m in Gandaki Region of Himalaya Range in Central Nepal - main peak (7126m peak) is 25 km north of Manaslu. Will start scaling it from Binta Kothi (3810m) the innermost village on the Dudh Khola, then probably western glacier. Basecamp to be at 4200m at innermost course possible of glacier; C1(4700m), C2(5250m), C3(5700m), C4(6250m), C5 on ridge about 6700m on north left side of main peak. From C5 to top in 2 tries between May 10 and 17. All members are on staff of NTT except Kinichi 1) Tsuda, who is pressman of Nishi-Nippon Press 2) Hisachika Zengyo (leader) 3) Eiji Koyama 4) Masado Chuma 5) Hiroyori Soga 6) Tsuguteru Hashimoto 7) Tetuzi Santa
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2441386
Year 1963
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) e ridge from sw

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hisachika Zengyo M - Japan Leader Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Eiji Koyoma M - Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Masato Chuma M 1935 Japan Climber Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Telephone Company office staff Details Other expeditions
Tetsji Mita M - Japan Climber Sasaguri-machi, Fukuoka, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Hiroyori Soga M - Japan Climber Yatsushiro-shi, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Tsuguteru Hashimoto M 1937 Japan Climber Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan Telephone Company office staff Details Other expeditions
Kinichi Tsuda M - Japan Climber Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka,Japan - Details Other expeditions
Unknown M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
NEMJ63101 AAJ Yoshizawa, Ichiro - - 38:226 (1964) -
NEMJ63101 JAC Zengyo, Hisachika Himlung Himal, 1963 - 59:19-20 (1964) -
NEMJ63101 JAC Zengyo, Hisachika Himlung Himal, 1963 - 59:222-228 (1964) -
NEMJ63101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196422602/Asia-Nepal-Himlung-Himal - - -