Phurbi Chhyachu | 1982 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Phurbi Chhyachu in 1982 via SW Ridge, led by Ichiro Yasuda. Summit reached on 1st May 1982. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1691
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PHUR82101
Peak ID PHUR
Year 1982
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Ichiro Yasuda
Sponsor Osaka Worker's Alpine Federation 1982 Nepal-Japan Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st,2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-04-02
Summit Date 1982-05-01
Summit Time 1345
Summit Days 29
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6637
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 14
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(02/04,4170m),C1(07/04,4350m),C2(12/04,5200m),C3(22/04,5220m),Smt(01,03/05)
Route Notes C2 to C3 very difficult snow ridge. Fixed rope needed all way to top. 70-degrees steep, very hard ice for 40m section. Frequent snow fall during route making. In section above C3 rock ridge, dangerous from falling rocks and spliting rock. Route was SW Ridge. This is only route saw to be possible - no avalanches this route. Miss Araki did not go to top because she was new climber and technical difficulties too much for her Yasuda decided. No accidents, frostbite. All in KTM yesterday afternoon. Doctor stayed at BC or C1 only. Yamada, et el - 23 March 82 Kodari road to near Inkhu, then on foot up Baleghi Khola to BC at 4300m SW of Phurbi Chhyachu. Route=SW Ridge maybe 4 or 6 camps above BC with highest 6200m 3 Sherpas above BC = members (nominal) 3 oxygen medical only Snow and rock mixed, very steep No other attempts on mountain before Arrive BC after 7-9 days march, summit 1 month after BC.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448423
Year 1982
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sakurahiko Fujikawa M 1944 Japan Climber Nara-shi, Nara, Japan Osaka city government official Details Other expeditions
Isao Hattori M 1943 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan House painter Details Other expeditions
Hiroyasu Ihara M 1941 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Mechanical engineer (designs machinery) Details Other expeditions
Kaori Araki F 1955 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Office worker (in food company) Details Other expeditions
Junko Khono F 1953 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Shintaro Kurokawa M 1946 Japan Climber Matubara, Osaka, Japan Bicycle salesman Details Other expeditions
Takoshi Nishioka M 1949 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Graphic designer Details Other expeditions
Fumihito Ogawa M 1951 Japan Climber Hirakata, Osaka, Japan City government official Details Other expeditions
Chizuko Ohoi F 1950 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Hiromitsu Okamoto M 1951 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Repairman for telephone and telegraph company Details Other expeditions
Hisanobu Shimizu M 1954 Japan Climber Kyoto, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Takashi Shingaki M 1955 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Kazunori Takezawa M 1946 Japan Climber Kadoma-shi, Osaka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Hajime Takigami M 1941 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Kuniaki Yano M 1944 Japan Exp Doctor Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Ichiro Yasuda M 1942 Japan Leader Osaka, Japan Repairs machinery in furniture factory Details Other expeditions
Ang Phuri Lama M 1948 Nepal H-A Worker Beni-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Lama Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PHUR82101 AAJ Yasuda, Ichiro - - 57:234 (1983) -
PHUR82101 MM - - - 86:11 (Jul 1982) -
PHUR82101 MM - - - 86:12 (Jul 1982) -
PHUR82101 IWA - - - 95:197 (1983) -
PHUR82101 IWA - - - 95:39 (1983) -
PHUR82101 DAV - - - 108:170 (1984) -
PHUR82101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198323401/Asia-Nepal-Phurbi-Chhyachu-Jugal-Himal - - -