Shey Shikhar | 2003 E Ridge

A Japan expedition to Shey Shikhar in 2003 via E Ridge, led by Tamotsu Ohnishi. Summit reached on 2nd July 2003. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4370
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID SHEY03201
Peak ID SHEY
Year 2003
Season 2
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Tamotsu Ohnishi
Sponsor West Nepal Expedition of Osaka Alpine Club 2003
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 Jomsom->Tsharka->Chhoitai Lake->Phoksumdo Lake
Basecamp Date 2003-07-01
Summit Date 2003-07-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 2
Termination Date 2003-07-03
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned due to difficult rock face
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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 Climbed Norbu Kang (NORB-032-01), Yemelung Kang (YEMK-032-01) and Arniko Chuli (ARNK-032-01)
Campsites BC(01/07,4326m),xxx(02/07)
Route Notes On 29th May team of climbers and trekkers flew from KTM to Pokhara, and on 30th May and 1 June flew to Jomsom. Left Jomsom on 3rd June, went northwest via Lhang Himal Khola and Chharka Tulsi Khola and arrived Chharka village 10 June. On 12 June climbers trekked westwards to Chhoitai Lake and to base camp for ascent of Norbu Kang. Norbu Kang base camp established on 20th June at 4805m west of lake. High camp established on 22 June at 5248m. On 23 June climbed to West Col (5492m), and on 25th from high camp fixed 50m of rope as Ohnishi, Yanigahara, Mizutani, Inoue, Chhuldim Nuru and Kanchha Dawa Sherpas climbed North Face to summit in mountain's first ascent and descended same day to base camp. On 26 June they went northwest to Phuksundo Lake and arrived on 1 July at site for base at 4326m to attempt Shey Shikar. On 2nd July they tried unsuccessfully to climb 200m rock face on East Ridge. On 3 July left base camp and on 4th arrived at Shey Gompa. On 7th July from Shey went north-northeast to Tibetan border and arrived on 12 July Kamo Banjyang (pass on border). From there they were unable to march to Mt. Danfe Sail (6107m). On 13th from Lunchung Kamo pass they moved to base camp for Yemelung Kang (6024m/19,764 ft). On 14th, Inoue, Mizutani and Akayama climbed its West Ridge and made second ascent of the mountain; they returned same day to base camp same day, and next day team left camp.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID NORB03201
Checksum 2456401
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge

Members

5 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
Nobuo Akayama M 1927 Japan Climber Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan Retired Osaka city government staff member Details Other expeditions
Tazuko Inoue F 1942 Japan Climber Kawanishi, Hyogo, Japan Sports instructor Details Other expeditions
Koji Mizutani M 1936 Japan Climber Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan Retired Details Other expeditions
Takehiko Yanagihara M 1960 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Driver Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.