Nirekha | 2009 W Ridge

A Japan expedition to Nirekha in 2009 via W Ridge, led by Ryuseki Hiraoka. Summit reached on 25th October 2009. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8918
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NREK09301
Peak ID	NREK
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Ryuseki Hiraoka
Sponsor	Adventure Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2009
Success 1	True
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	2009-10-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6159
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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	Climbed Ama Dablam (AMAD-093-10)
Campsites	Smt(25/10)
Route Notes	Before climbing Ama Dablam, the expedition went to Nirekha Peak (6159m), which is east-northeast of the better-known Gokyo Peak in Khumbu. The leader, Isoda, Kudo, Phu Tashi Sherpa and Min Bahadur Tamang, reached the summit via the West Ridge on 25 October.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	AMAD09310
Checksum	2458444
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Field	Value
ID	64784
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NREK09301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NREK
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Ryuseki
Last Name	Hiraoka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6159
Summit Date 1	2009-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1968-2024) Died 10 June 2024 on Spantik (Pakistan) from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438005
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryuseki hiraoka
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ryuseki Hiraoka	M	1968	Japan	Leader	Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Isoda	M	1946	Japan	Climber	Toyobashi, Aichi, Japan	Retired	Details Other expeditions
Noboru Kudo	M	1955	Japan	Climber	Kurokawa, Miyagi, Japan	Staff member of legal firm	Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Min Bahadur (Bijay) Tamang	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Lisankhu-5, Sindhupalchowk	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.