A Japanese team led by Piolet d’Or winner Kazuaki Amano is attempting the first climb of Anidesh Chuli, a nearly 7,000m peak in the Kangchenjunga area, in eastern Nepal.
The climbers reached their 4,750m base camp on Sept. 30. Since then, they have been acclimatizing to 5,800m and are now ready to launch a summit push when conditions permit.
A map showing the location of the Japanese team’s base camp, north of Jannu and northwest of Kangchenjunga. Photo: Meiji Un/Alpine Club
The White Wave
Anidesh Chuli, also known as the White Wave, is a little-known peak whose altitude differs, depending on the source. The Japanese describe it as 6,960m but other sources put it at 6,808m. A New Zealand team attempted the east ridge in 2013, but aborted their expedition after a fall injured one of them.
The expedition is supported by Meiji University, currently celebrating the centenary of its mountaineering club. The climbing team includes Kotaro Miyazu, Mashu Kawasaki,
Climbers during the approach trek through off-the-beaten-track areas in Nepal. Photo: Meiji Un, Alpine Club
