Saribung | 2002 N Ridge from N

A Japan expedition to Saribung in 2002 via N Ridge from N, led by Tamotsu Ohnishi. Summit reached on 17th July 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4095
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID SARI02201
Peak ID SARI
Year 2002
Season 2
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge from N
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Tamotsu Ohnishi
Sponsor Osaka Alpine Club West Bengal Nepal Expedition 2002 Summer
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 E from Chuksang & Tange->SE to Nakkali Damodar Kunda
Basecamp Date 2002-07-12
Summit Date 2002-07-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 6
Termination Date 2002-07-18
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6068m due to white-out conditions
High Point (m) 6068
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 Attempted Arniko Chuli (ARCH-022-01)
Campsites BC(12/07,5375m),C1(14/07,5700m),xxx(17/07,6068m)
Route Notes Expedition flew KTM-Pokhara-Jomsom and arrived Jomsom 28 June. They then split into two teams, one to climb Arniko Chuli and the other for Saribung. Saribung team consisted of Okuda and Mrs Kobayashi as climbers with Tul Bahadur Tamang accompanying them to base camp but to do no climbing. They left Jomsom on 29 June. Leader Ohnishi accompanied the Arniko Chuli team. Approach: north and east via Chuksang (Chhusang), Tange and Yara villages, then southeast via Luri Gompa, Guma Thati to Nakkali Damodar Kunda base camp at 5375m north-northeast of the mountain. Arrived at base camp on 12 July. Climb: on 14 July moved to high camp at 5700m south of base. On 17th July Okuda and Mrs Kobayashi attempted to climb Saribung and went up northwest snow slope; reached col at 6068m (according to GPS - Nepalese government's map gives altitude as 6042m), from where their route ascended North Ridge. But now they were in a white-out, so instead of climbing further, they turned around and retreated all the way to base camp the same day. Saribung climb was now abandoned. Trek away from base camp: 18 July this team plus Arniko Chuli team left base camp on 18 July to returned to Jomsom. Trekked via Yara, Tange, Chuksang (Chhusang). Reached Jomsom 22 July. Note: Official government altitudes for the two mountains are 6039m for Arniko Chuli and 6346m for Saribung. Ohnishi's GPS measurements gave altitudes of 6034m and 6328m, respectively. Saribung attempt by Mrs Kobayashi and Okuda July 17 to Col at 6068m then white-out and descended. Were on northwest slope. From Col would have ascended North Ridge. Tul Bahadur Tamang went with them to BC but did no climbing.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID ARNK02201
Checksum 2456005
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge from n

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Tamotsu Ohnishi M 1942 Japan Leader Osaka Sayama, Osaka, Japan Printing company executive Details Other expeditions
Tomoko Kobayashi F 1950 Japan Climber Nangoku, Kochi, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Masakazu Okuda M 1966 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide part-time Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.