Tukuche | 1991 NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Tukuche in 1991 via NW Ridge, led by Takashi Ito. Summit reached on 4th October 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 539
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TUKU91302
Peak ID TUKU
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Takashi Ito
Sponsor 1991 Morioka Alpine Club Expedition to Tukuche Peak
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 16th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Dhampus Pass
Basecamp Date 1991-09-26
Summit Date 1991-10-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6920
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 2
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(26/09,5000m),C1(01/10,6000m),Smt(04/10)
Route Notes BC east of point 5087m, beginning of ridge east of French Pass by a junction of NW Ridge and ridge to point 6829m. Did not fix any ropes so others did not make summit attempt because route difficult towards top. Were many crevasses near junction and 200m below top hidden crevasse on summit pair climbed roped together and belayed each other.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452190
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hisashi Hashimoto M 1952 Japan Climbing Leader Tonamura, Iwate, Japan Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Takashi Ito M 1952 Japan Leader Morioka, Iwate, Japan Photographer Details Other expeditions
Ryusuke Kanno M 1947 Japan Climber Rikuzentakada, Iwate, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ichita Ono M 1946 Japan Climber Morioka, Iwate, Japan Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Shoko Takahashi F 1965 Japan Climber Morioka, Iwate, Japan Office worker for prefecture government Details Other expeditions
Yukito Ueno M 1954 Japan Climber Morioka, Iwate, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TUKU91302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:224 (1992) -
TUKU91302 IWA - - - :216 (1992) -
TUKU91302 IWA - - - :69-70 (1992) -
TUKU91302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199222402/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-and-Dhampus-Ascents - - -