Nilgiri South | 1984 E Ridge from N
A Japan expedition to Nilgiri South in 1984 via E Ridge from N, led by Shunji Takegawa. Summit reached on 2nd October 1984. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1012 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | NILS84301 |
| Peak ID | NILS |
| Year | 1984 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shunji Takegawa |
| Sponsor | 1984 Tokyo-Tatras Expedition to Nilgiri S & Annapurna I |
| 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 | Czechoslovakia, France |
| Approach | Mristi Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1984-09-27 |
| Summit Date | 1984-10-02 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 1984-10-28 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to of seracs |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| 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 | Attempted Nilgiri North (NILN-84-301) and Annapurna I (ANN1-843-03) |
| Campsites | BC(27/09,4150m),C1(30/09,4900m),C2(01/10,5600m),xxx(02/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | Big seracs above 6000m point caused them to turn back. Shrestha, Tourism - 2 April 85 Ministry letter to Japan Mountaineering regarding Japan-Czech 1984 autumn expedition to Annapurna I and Nilgiri South; leader: Shunji Takegawa, born 54, Tokyo, editor alpine magazine Misdeed: one member Yumazaki beat a local porter in presence of leader (who did not interfere) on way 26 Sept to BC because parties demand for more wages but leader denied beating. Letter drawing Association's notice: Activities and behaviour of this team's members were not satisfactory in their relations with Nepalese workers and please request Japanese to "maintain spirit and goodwill and understanding." |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | ANN184303 |
| Checksum | 2449265 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge from n |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Kurosawa | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | Office worker, home rental company | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuwa Yamazaki | M | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Uenohara, Yamanashi, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Shunji Takegawa | M | 1954 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Editor of mountaineering magazine | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Chirinan | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Chambery, Savoie, France | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshikatsu Kumagai | M | 1961 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Agriculture student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaroslav Michalko | M | 1956 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Stary Smokovec, Czechoslovakia | Member of mountain rescue service | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasuji Shoji | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | Writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Vlado Tatarka | M | 1945 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Stary Smokovec, Czechoslovakia | Member of mountain rescue service | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivan Urbanovic, Sr. | M | 1932 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Velky Slavkov, Czechoslovakia | official rescue service | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivan Urbanovic, Jr. | M | 1960 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Velky Slavkov, Czechoslovakia | member of mountain rescue service. | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.