Nilgiri South | 1985 S Face

A Japan expedition to Nilgiri South in 1985 via S Face, led by Kenji Ohama. Summit reached on 26th October 1985. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 221
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID NILS85301
Peak ID NILS
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kenji Ohama
Sponsor Sangaku Dojin Kochi Expedition Nilgiri 1985
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 Kali Gandaki->Thulobugin Pass
Basecamp Date 1985-09-12
Summit Date 1985-10-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 44
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to unstable rock, lack of time
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 BC(12/09,4200m),ABC(29/09,4900m),C1(18/10,5600m),C2(26/10,5900m),xxx(26/10,5900m)
Route Notes BC at Bung Khola on trail east of Ghasa south of Pt 5595m on Around Annapurna map ABC just under South Face C1 on South Face High point at face (2 pitches before C2 site). ABC on 29th Sept only. Bad snow and rain delayed its establishment. Many snow avalanches covered ABC and buried camps and supplies, 2 meters deep and once broke tent. C1 on 18th Oct: again heavy snowfall. Above C1 100m vertical unsound rock which was very dangerous but possible to fix rope. Fixed total of 1000m rope. Plenty of rocks fell, but all wore helmets.
Accidents None; plenty of rock fall but all wore helmets
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449655
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kazuyuki Ikesako M 1963 Japan Climber Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Geography student (Shinsyu University) Details Other expeditions
Masaki Ito M 1956 Japan Climber Ina, Nagano, Japan Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Yasuyuki Nagao M 1953 Japan Climber Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Kenji Ohama M 1948 Japan Leader Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Artist (painter) Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
NILS85301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:246 (1986) -
NILS85301 IWA - - - :62 (1986) -
NILS85301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624603/Asia-Nepal-Nilgiri-South - - -