Tukuche | 1994 NW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Tukuche in 1994 via NW Ridge, led by Shingoro Tamai. Summit reached on 7th October 1994. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1336 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TUKU94301 |
| Peak ID | TUKU |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shingoro Tamai |
| Sponsor | Kobe Workers Alpine Federation Tukuche Peak Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 17th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-09-25 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-07 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 1994-10-08 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6920 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(25/09,4970m),C1(01/10,6000m),C2(06/10,6500m),Smt(07/10) |
| Route Notes | Hidden Valley near point 5087m on Japanese Dhaulagiri map C1 on ridge just before North and NW Ridges West C2 on ridge just after North and NW Ridges West. Not so difficult, but many hidden crevasse between C1 and C2 (one member fell in one but not injured). |
| Accidents | Yuasa had cold & spent a week at Marpha so got only to C1; Tamai frostbitten fingers & toes but will lose nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453292 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariko Arimoto | F | 1955 | Japan | Climber | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Customs officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Fumio Asahi | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Itami, Hyogo, Japan | Construction company staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Shingoro Tamai | M | 1942 | Japan | Leader | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | Customs officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Shunji Yuasa | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Danu Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUKU94301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:255-257 (1995) | - |
| TUKU94301 | IWA | - | - | - | :240 (1995) | - |
| TUKU94301 | IWA | - | - | - | :75 (1995) | - |
| TUKU94301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525701/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche | - | - | - |