Ratna Chuli | 2008 W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Ratna Chuli in 2008 via W Ridge, led by Toichi Ichimura. Summit reached on 4th October 2008. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6286 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | RATC08301 |
| Peak ID | RATC |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Toichi Ichimura |
| Sponsor | 2008 Kochi Ratna Chuli Expedition |
| 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 | Besisahar->Tal->Temang Besi->Koto->Meta->Kayang->Phu Gaon->Kharka |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-09-18 |
| Summit Date | 2008-10-04 |
| Summit Time | 1405 |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2008-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7035 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2100 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(18/09,5200m),ABC(27/09,5700m),C1(29/09,6200m),C2(02/10,6800m),Smt(04/10) |
| Route Notes | Kariya, Yamamoto, Tul, Durge, Dhan, Kitap and Ang Dawa left C2 at 4:30 am, reached summit at 2:05 pm, stayed on summit for 30 minutes, descended to C2 at 6:30 pm. Next day members to C1. Nepali climbers to BC. Members descended to ABC on 6 Oct and 7 Oct to BC. Second attempt by Fukata and Takemura reached C2 on 10 Oct. They were exhausted and gave up. Ichimura, Igaki, Irimajiri, Nakajima and Oshioka went up to C1 and did not try to go further climbing due to tiredness. The team returned to Kathmandu on 22 Oct and will leave on 29 Oct. Fixed rope: 2100m different places. |
| Accidents | Minor frostbite in fingers of Oshioka |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458282 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Fukata | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Toichi Ichimura | M | 1940 | Japan | Leader | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Masatoshi Igaki | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadashi Irimajiri | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Norimitsu Kariya | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Office chief | Details Other expeditions |
| Koiti Nakajima | M | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Eiichiro Oshioka | M | 1949 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshihito Takemura | M | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiji Yamamoto | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Tul Bahadur Tamang | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Durge Bahadur Tamang | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhan Kumar Tamang | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kitap Sing Tamang | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Tamang | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.