Asia, India–Garhwal, Southeast Ridge

Publication Year: 1981.

Bhagirathi I, Southeast Ridge. All thirteen men and two women of the Japanese Kanagawa Prefecture Expedition completed the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Bhagirathi (6856 meters, 22,494 feet). Base Camp was set up on September 7 at Nandanban at 14,500 feet. After Advanced Base Camp was established on the 11th at 15,425 feet, the route was worked up a glacier which led to the col between Bhagirathi I and P 6477. Camps I and II were placed at 18,550 and 20,850 feet on September 20 and 27 on the southeast ridge. On September 29 Ken Kanazawa and two others reached the top, followed on September 30 by Hideaki Naoi and three others, on October 1 by Takao Sato and three others and on October 2 by the leader Hisatoshi Takabayashi, two others and the liaison officer.