Ngojumba Kang I | 1986 S Face

A Japan expedition to Ngojumba Kang I in 1986 via S Face, led by Nobuo Shiraishi. Summit reached on 29th September 1986. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2989
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NGOJ86301
Peak ID NGOJ
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Nobuo Shiraishi
Sponsor Kitakyusu Cho Oyu Expedition 1986
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 1986-09-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Cho Oyo (CHOY-863-02)
Campsites BC,C1,C2,C3(29/09,7500m),xxx
Route Notes Attempted E Ridge of Cho Oyu from Ngojumba Kang in September. Transferred to NW Ridge of Cho Oyu (normal route) in October. After it became clear team could not succeed via E Ridge, Liaison officer left BC 2 Oct to request permit for NW side (went to Namche to send radio request). No permit granted but Shiraishi and Hino left BC 5th Oct to make 2-man alpine-style climb from west. Moved up to 7200m in 4 days then stopped by bad weather for 2 days before going to summit. Found climb for most of route not technically difficult but were hampered by snow above ankles. Reached top at 14:20 hrs, returned to 7200m at 17:55 hrs. 17th Oct bivouacked at 6750m, 18th at 5800m near Nangpa La, 19th at 5600m and 20th arrived at BC.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Above the Clouds
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID CHOY86302
Checksum 2449949
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Unknown
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nobuo Shiraishi M 1942 Japan Leader Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Tateo Yamashita M 1949 Japan Climbing Leader Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Unemployed, worked in leader's sports shop Details Other expeditions
Etsuro Hino M 1940 Japan Climber Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Takayoshi Kawada M 1944 Japan Climber Mizumaki, Fukuoka, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Tsuyoshi Murakami M 1950 Japan Climber Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Salesman, leader's shop Details Other expeditions
Taeko Noda F 1941 Japan Climber Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Masae Okamoto F 1959 Japan Climber Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Mutsuko Okuma F - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.