Broad Peak. A 13-man Japanese expedition led by Michio Yasua made the second ascent of Broad Peak (26,400 feet) by the route first ascended by the Austrians in 1957. Base Camp was established at 16,000 feet on July 7. Camps I, II, III, and IV were set up at 17,900, 20,350, 22,650 and 24,600 feet on July 11, 20 and 28 and August 2 respectively. Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Kazuhisa Noro and Takashi Ozaki reached the summit on August 8.