Yalungkang. The twelve members of the Japanese Nihon University expedition were led by Shojiro Toriumi. They were on the southeast ridge of 27,625-foot Yalungkang in the Kangchenjunga group. Their highest camp, Camp V, was at 25,750 feet. They failed to complete this new route by only 65 vertical feet because of bad weather. On May 14 Ryuji Hiro and Pasang Sherpa were forced back from very close to the summit.

Michael Cheney, Himalayan Club