Bandaka. After not receiving permission for Udren Zom, the expedition of the Mountaineering Association of Fukushima Prefecture turned hastily to Bandaka (22,450 feet). On August 12 Rikio Mizoi, Masaru Mizukami and Akira Hashiyada reached the top via the normal southwest ridge. After a bivouac, Mizoi slipped, which complicated the descent.

ICHIRO YOSHIZAWA, AAC. and Japanese Alpine Club