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 | - | - | - |