Asia, Nepal, Churen Himal

Publication Year: 1976.

Churen Himal. Suemitsu Ohtsuka led this six-man expedition of the Hohkei Club. On October 25 Masahiro Nagaoka and the Sherpa Parkam reached the summit from Camp IV at 22,750 feet on the west ridge. They had set up Base Camp (14,925 feet), Camps I (17,800 feet), II (19,425 feet) and III (21,225 feet) on September 15, 22, October 5 and 12 respectively.

Ichiro Yoshizawa, A.A.C. and Japanese Alpine Club