Tobsar | 2008 N Face

A Japan expedition to Tobsar in 2008 via N Face, led by Katsuhito Fujikawa. Summit reached on 8th September 2008. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6159
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TOBS08301
Peak ID TOBS
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Katsuhito Fujikawa
Sponsor Mt Tobsar Expedition
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 (see route notes)
Basecamp Date 2008-09-07
Summit Date 2008-09-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2008-09-10
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5300m due to cloudy weather, rocks falling, crevasse on glacier
High Point (m) 5300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 2
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 -
Campsites BC(07/09,4500m),xxx(08/09,5300m)
Route Notes Approach: Gorkha, Arughat, up Budi Gandaki to Lukwa, Shyan Khola, Danje, Chhekampa, Lamagaon, Mu Gompa BC northwest of mountain. Impossible to climb from south because of steep rock wall and ridge from north too difficult. Sherpas: Lakpa Nurbu, 19/7/77 (4/4/2034), Ekuwa, Pathibara, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Pema Sherpa, 28/8/73 (12/5/2030), Ekuwa, Pathibara, no 8000ers Man Bahadur Gurung, 27/4/64, Sitalpati, Sankhu., Dhaula I X3, Cho Oyu X4, Lhotse X2
Accidents -
Achievement 1st attempt on Tobsar
Agency Family Alpine Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458391
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Katsuhito Fujikawa M 1965 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michiko Takahashi F 1934 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Retired saleslady of children's books Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Nurbu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pema Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Ekuwa, Pathivara-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur Gurung M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TOBS08301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 83:328 (2009) -
TOBS08301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200932801/Asia-Nepal-Rolwaling-Himal-Kang-Nachugo-6737m - - -