Thamserku | 2002 N Face (Spanish 1999 rte)

A Japan expedition to Thamserku in 2002 via N Face (Spanish 1999 rte), led by Kenji Onodera. Summit reached on 2nd May 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4091
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	THAM02101
Peak ID	THAM
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face (Spanish 1999 rte)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Kenji Onodera
Sponsor	Thamserku Expedition 2002
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	-
Basecamp Date	2002-04-11
Summit Date	2002-05-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	21
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2002-05-05
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6300m due to members not fast enough where no biv possible
High Point (m)	6300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	-
Campsites	BC(11/04,3900m),ABC(17/04,5100m),ABC2(29/04,5500m),Biv(01/05,6000m),xxx(02/05,6300m)
Route Notes	BC at Phunki Drangka below Phunki Glacier ABC on North Face 1 biv on North Face High point on North Face. First ABC pitched at 5100m 17 April and down to BC 18th. 2 men 20th to ABC and 21st tried to attack summit, got to 5800m, felt altitude with "little headache" and down to BC 22nd. 26 April up to ABC which had been broken by avalanche and back to BC same day. 28th night up to make another ABC. 29th morning made new ABC at 5500m. 30th 7:00 pm up from ABC (both members) and biv at 6000m at 3:15 pm on 1 May. 2 May up at 6:00 am and reached 6300m at 8:00 pm. Weather getting bad with snowfalling and many small avalanches of snow and could find no safe biv site, so down to ABC, arriving 3rd 6:00 am. Climb finished: too exhausted and no time left for another attempt. Reached BC 4th and left BC 5th to trek to Kalapattar. "This route needs speed, but we don't have enough speed." Like to try SWest Face after 2 years. North Face "technically not so difficult but requires speed." Face all snow and hard ice with no biv site above 6000m. Climbed in pure alpine style.
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455974
Year	2002
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n face (spanish 1999 rte)

Members

Field	Value
ID	31988
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	THAM02101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	THAM
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Tethu
Last Name	Nishida
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Office staff of climbing gear distribution company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2002-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2439811
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tethu nishida
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31989
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	THAM02101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	THAM
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Kenji
Last Name	Onodera
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Office staff of climbing gear distribution company
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2002-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2439583
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kenji onodera
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Tethu Nishida	M	1973	Japan	Climber	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan	Office staff of climbing gear distribution company	Details Other expeditions
Kenji Onodera	M	1972	Japan	Leader	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan	Office staff of climbing gear distribution company	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5765
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	THAM02101
Reference ID	01
Year	2002
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2003
Language	-
Citation	244:55 (Mar 2003)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
THAM02101	HIGH	-	-	-	244:55 (Mar 2003)	-