Churen Himal. The Academic Alpine Club of Shizuoka had as overall leader Takashi Serizawa and as climbing leader Ryozo Yamamoto. They placed Camp VI at 22,300 feet above the Ghustang Khola. The central peak (24,184 feet) was reached on October 24 by Masayoshi Fukui and Kozo Hasegawa and on October 26 by Eiji Dohma and the Sherpa Norbu. On October 28 Hasegawa and Norbu climbed the western summit. (The heights of the east, central and west peaks are about the same.) Juni Oshishi was also a member.

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