JAPANESE ALPINE NEWS

Published by The Japanese Alpine Club

Editor:
Tamotsu Nakamura


Pioneer Expeditions, Notable Ascents & Adventures and Scientific Field Researches

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lhotse South Face in Winter 2001
Osamu Tanabe


A Journey to the Afghan Pamir
Go Hirai


Khula Kangri & Investigation of Lake Puma Yumco
 Yoshitsugu Deriha


To the Alps of Tibet
Tamotsu Nakamura


Unsclaled North Face of Yangra Kangri
Kinichi Yamamori


Looking for Insects in Kachin State
Yasuyuki Watanabe


Climbs and Expeditions

First Ascent of Selik Gulam Muztag in West Kunlun
Hiroshi Onishi

Granite Rock Tower in Shangri-la, West Sichuan
Naoki Ohuchi

From Japan Alps to Denali in Alaska
(see,Errata below)
Masatoshi Kuriaki

Yamanoi & Kurtyka Opened New Route in Karakoram
Tamotsu Nakamura

Exploring the Least Known Bhutan Himalaya
          Hideaki Yoshinaga


Final Determination of the Source of the Mekong River
Peter Winn


Data File of The Himalayan Association of Japan
Kinichi Yamamori


Japanese Mountaineering in China
Shigeru Kodama


JAC’s Grants Year 2002 Awarded to Three Expditions
Hiroshi Sakai   

Errata:"From Japan Alps to Denali in Alaska"
line11, (Dave Staehell) -> (Dave Staeheli),
line from bottom 5th, (The second solo ascent throughout the year) -> (the third solo ascent of the mountain),
linefrom bottm 4th, (the first solo ascent throughout the year) -> (the fourth solo ascent of the mountain)

Front Cover:
Breathtaking Kajaqiao 6447m soaring into the sky, a view to the east from
the path to Banda La 5330m, Nyainqentanglha East (Shaohong Zhang)

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