Update
10/29/2001: Search efforts to find the three Japanese climbers
missing (Ryushi Hoshino, Yukihiko Shinagawa and Masashi
Fukamoto) have been called off....
Update
10/25/2001: Search efforts to find the three Japanese climbers
missing (Ryushi Hoshino, Yukihiko Shinagawa and Masashi
Fukamoto) were unsuccessful so far. A
helicopter searched the for several hours but
have not found them yet. Other searches might
launched. Himalaya
Center Kathmandu, Nepal/EverestNews.com
Update
10/25/2001: Three Japanese climbers on the 7
member Gunam
Miyama Dhaulagiri Expedition 2001 are missing
including the leader Mr.
Ryushi Hoshino. Yukihiko Shinagawa and Masashi
Fukamoto are also missing and feared dead. This
is becoming a very bad Autumn climbing season in
Nepal where only 23 Expeditions were climbing.
Himalaya
Center Kathmandu, Nepal/EverestNews.com
Update
10/17/2001: The following members of Valle D'
Aosta Expedition 2001 successfully climbed the
8167 meter high Mt. Dhaulagiri I from North East
Ridge on 12th Oct., at 11 AM.
(1)
Mr. Claudio Rosset (Leader) 1963, Mountain Guide
from St. Cristophe -Ao, Italy. (2) Mr. Silvio
Mondinelli (1958) Mountain Guide from Alagna
Valsesia (VC) Italy. (3) Mr. Adrianu Favre
(Leader) 1956 Mountain Guide, Frachey Ayas -Ao,
Italy. (4) Mr. Abele Blanc (1954), Mountain
Guide from Aosta, Italy. [His
13th Summit of the 14 8000 meter peaks] (5)
Mr. Busca Alessandaro (1968), Mountain Guide,
from Saint Jean - Ao, Italy.
Another
report [We have lost another great one...]
also says that Mr. Jose Antonio Garces Galindo
(1956), Mountain Guide from Candanchu, Huesco,
Spain slipped off into the crevasse from the
altitude of 7800 meter and was reported dead on
12th Oct, 2001 at 2:30 pm. It is believed that
he was trying to make the summit bid while this
fatal accident took place.
Mr.
Jose Antonio Garces was one of the members of 9
member Valle D' Aoste Expedition 2001 permitted
to climb 8167 meter high Mt. Dhaulagiri I from
North East Ridge during the Autumn Season of
2001 under the Leadership of Mr. Claudio Rosset
/ Mr. Adriano Fabre.
Himalaya Center Kathmandu (Compiled by the
office of Bikrum Pandey, A Himalayan
Professional of Nepal.)
Update
10/16/2001: Dhaulagiri I Summited again
Mr.
Ryoichi Shitate (1972), student from Kyotanabe-Shi,
Kyoto, Japan, One of the members of Kyoto
Dhaulagiri I Expedition 2001 was successful in
climbing the summit of 8167 meter high Mt.
Dhaulagiri I on 12th Oct., 2001 from North East
Ridge. The seven member expedition team was
permitted to climb Mt. Dhaulagiri I from N.E.
Ridge during the Autumn Season of 2001 under the
leadership of Mr. Ryoji Yamada (1963), company
employee from Higashinada-Ku, Kobe, Japan.
Himalaya Center Kathmandu 10/15/01
Update
10/15/2001: We have lost
another great one...
Update
10/7/2001: Two
member & three Sherpa of Club Yeti
Dhaulagiri Expedition 2001 of Japan has been
successful to climb the summit of 8,167 m, high
Mt. Dhaulagiri I from North East Ridge on 02nd
Oct01 at 2.50 P.M. They had started from Camp
III on the same day.
1)
Mr. Masami Yazaki (1953), Company Staff, from
Yamanashi Ken Japan.
2)
Miss. Sae Takahashi (1974), Nurse from Miyagi -
Ken Japan.
3)
Mr. Da Gylzen Sherpa (34), HAS from Lokhim VDC-9
Kurima, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
4)
Mr. Kumar Rai (35), HAS from Makalu VDC-8,
Daagaun, Shankhuwasawa, Nepal.
5)
Mr. Dawa Tshiri Sherpa (35), HAS from Lokhim
VDC-9, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
This
five member expedition team was permitted to
climb Mt. Dhaulagiri I from North East Ridge
during the autumn season of 2001 under the
leadership of Mr. Kiyoshi Ishi (1948), Manager
of Mountain Cottage, from Kanagawa Ken ,
Japan.
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