Sharphu IV | 1962 E Ridge-Border Ridge
A Japan expedition to Sharphu IV in 1962 via E Ridge-Border Ridge, led by Sasuke Nakao. Summit reached on 20th May 1962. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10136 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SPH462101 |
| Peak ID | SPH4 |
| Year | 1962 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge-Border Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Sasuke Nakao |
| Sponsor | Northeast Nepal Scientific Research Exp - Osaka City Univ |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st-3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Darjeeling->Ilam->Kabeli Khola->Kangbachen (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1962-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 1962-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6044 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(07/05,4150m),ABC(11/05,4950m),C1(14/05,5600m),C2(18/05,6150m),C3(19/05,6750m),Smt(20-21/05) |
| Route Notes | Japanese initially thought they were attempting Ohmi Kangri (7028m). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2443052 |
| Year | 1962 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge-border ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasuke Nakao | M | - | Japan | Leader | Osaka, Japan | Botanist | Details Other expeditions |
| Keiji Nishioka | M | - | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | Botanist | Details Other expeditions |
| Masato Hirano | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Takashi Kano | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Fujio Nishida | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | National Parks ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Satoko Nishioka | F | - | Japan | Member | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Masami Nukada | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Earth chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Takayuki Tsubaki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Earth chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshiro Yasuda | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Entomologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Namgyal Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chotare Sherpa | M | 1932 | Nepal | Sirdar | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPH462101 | AAJ | Nakao, Sasuke | - | - | 37:518 (1963) | - |
| SPH462101 | JAC | Nakao, S. | Ascent of Nupchu, 1962 | - | 58:4-5 (1963) | - |
| SPH462101 | HJ | Nakao, Sasuke | The Ascent of Nupchu | - | 24:16-20 (1962-63) | - |
| SPH462101 | JAC | Nakao, S. | Ascent of Nupchu, 1962 | - | 58:63-87 (1963) | - |
| SPH462101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196351900/Asia-Nepal-Nupchu | - | - | - |
| SPH462101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/24/3/ascent-of-nupchu/ | - | - | - |