원정 개요

BC as planned southeast of large lake.

1) no equipment screws and pitons
2) strong wind
3) deep snow
4) already 4:30 pm at high point so no time on 17th; they gave up because all climbers in no good condition from climb with deep snow; skis would have been very useful.

Route went east of Lungsampa to point 6515m and up glacier towards point 7806m which is Ngojumba Kang.

Leader left on business and Narisue took over.


Shrestha, Tourism - 21 Oct 83

C3 to 15 Oct 7300m on Ngojumba Kang. 16 Oct Ang Rinjin Sherpa (member), Tatsuhisa Mitoma and Mamoru Kituchi reached 7730m, but because of high wind and snowfall abandoned whole expedition and returned to BC (date not given).

19 Oct to leave BC.

Nepalese members of this joint expedition were 5 Sherpas.