Tukuche | 1983 N Ridge from Ridge at French Pass

A Japan expedition to Tukuche in 1983 via N Ridge from Ridge at French Pass, led by Hisako Yamamoto. Summit reached on 9th May 1983. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1529
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TUKU83101
Peak ID TUKU
Year 1983
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge from Ridge at French Pass
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hisako Yamamoto
Sponsor Tukuche Peak Expedition 1983 (Bush Women's Mtnrg Club)
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 6th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1983-04-26
Summit Date 1983-05-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6920
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
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(26/04,5200m),C1(30/04,5700m),C2(04/05,6200m),C3(07/05,6500m),Biv(08/05,6600m),Smt(09/05)
Route Notes Slope very difficult. Even more so without Pemba Norbu and Nawang Yonden making route and helping with climb. Technically not so difficult but ridge steep and sharp.
Accidents Nothing serious; frequent falls into crevasses but no injuries
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449112
Year 1983
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge from ridge at french pass

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hisako Yamamoto F 1931 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Kazuyo Fujikura F 1943 Japan Climber Hanno, Saitama, Japan Insurance saleswoman Details Other expeditions
Hisako Kimura F 1942 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Housewife who does tracings of industrial drawings at home Details Other expeditions
Kiyomi Kurita F 1947 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Office worker in import export company Details Other expeditions
Emiko Maki F 1957 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Nursery-school teacher Details Other expeditions
Fumie Shimamura F 1933 Japan Climbing Leader Iruma, Saitama, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Nawang Yonden Sherpa M 1952 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TUKU83101 AAJ Kurita, Kiyomi - - 58:260 (1984) -
TUKU83101 MM - - - 92:9 (Jul 1983) -
TUKU83101 IWA - - - 105:202 (1984) -
TUKU83101 IWA - - - 105:46 (1984) -
TUKU83101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198426002/Asia-Nepal-Tukche - - -