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.