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 - - -