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On 13th from Lunchung Kamo pass they moved to base camp for Yemelung Kang (6024m/19,764 ft). On 14th, Inoue, Mizutani and Akayama climbed its West Ridge and made second ascent of the mountain; they returned same day to base camp same day, and next day team left camp.


Arniko Chuli

Now they trekked southeast. On 29th they arrived at base camp for an ascent of Arniko Chuli at 5545m, and on same day, Mizutani, Inoue, Akayama, Ang Phurba and Pasang Dikki Sherpas made mountain's second ascent via West Ridge and returned to base camp. Meanwhile Yanigahara and Kanchha Dawa Sherpa went to climb an unnamed peak (5994m/19,500 ft) via its East Ridge; they were on its summit on the 30th and returned to base camp that day.

On 31st they left base camp and arrived at Jomsom on 2 August. The expedition was finished.

They had no accidents or illness, took no oxygen with them.


Ohnishi - Sep 1, 2003:

Ohnishi, Yanagihara, Chuldim Nuru Sherpa, Kancha Dawa Sherpa made first ascent of Yemelung (6024m) on 9th July via West Ridge.