Peak 29 | 1961 W side (recon)

A Japan expedition to Peak 29 in 1961 via W side (recon), led by Gunji Shinoda. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3015
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PK2961101
Peak ID PK29
Year 1961
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W side (recon)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Gunji Shinoda
Sponsor Osaka City University
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 Pokhara->Marshyangdi Valley
Basecamp Date 1961-04-30
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 30
Termination Date 1961-05-30
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
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 -
Campsites BC(30/04)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 3311
Year 1961
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w side (recon)

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gunji Shinoda M - Japan Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Senya Sumiyoshi M 1926 Japan Deputy Leader Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan Physician, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Hospital Details Other expeditions
Soji Bito M 1927 Japan Exp Doctor - Physician Details Other expeditions
Mitsuji Yamamoto M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Motoo Nishikawa M 1934 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Yoshio Kanekiyo M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Nobuki Yamamoto M - Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Takakuni Koakimoto M - Japan Cameraman - - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PK2961101 JAC Shinoda, Gunji Peak 29, 1963 - 57:11-13 (1962) -
PK2961101 HJ Sumiyoshi, Senya Peak 29 Expeds by the Osaka Univ Mountain Club, 1961-1970 - 30:147-153 (1970) -
PK2961101 JAC Shinoda, Gunji Peak 29, 1963 - 57:72-92 (1962) -
PK2961101 AAJ - - - 36:270 (1962) -
PK2961101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196227003/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-II - - -
PK2961101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/30/10/peak-29-expeditions-by-the-osaka-university-mountaineering-club-1961-1970/ - - -