Batura Attempt. Noburu Takenaka and Hirooh Komamiya tried to climb the south ridge of Batura (7785 meters, 25,540 feet) from the Muchichur Glacier. After establishing Camp III at 23,300 feet on August 16, Takenaka lost a crampon and they descended to Base Camp. Komamiya had to return to Japan, but Takenaka returned to try it solo. He had to give up on August 27 about 1000 feet from the summit because of fatigue caused by deep snow. Takenaka was killed five months later during the Japanese winter attempt on Mount Everest. (More details in Iwa To Yuki, N° 80, page 106.)