Asia, Nepal, Peak 29 Attempt

Publication Year: 1976.

Peak 29 Attempt. The 12-man Japanese Hyogo Mountaineering Association Expedition, led by Hiroshi Maeda, tried to climb Peak 29 (25,705 feet) by its east ridge. They set up Base Camp at 14,150 feet on March 30 and Camps I (16,850 feet), II (18,850 feet), III (20,500 feet) and IV (22,475 feet) on April 6, 15, 25 and 28 respectively. When the assault team was only 2000 feet from the summit, the expedition was abandoned due to persistent bad weather.

Kamal K. Guha, Himalayan Club