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/ - - -