JAPANESE ALPINE NEWS

Published by The Japanese Alpine Club

Editor:
Tamotsu Nakamura


Pioneer Expeditions, Notable Ascents & Adventures and Scientific Field Researches

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message
Hiroyoshi Otsuka


Qong Muztag - Reconnaissance & First Ascent
Shigeru Kodama


Kangri Garpo Range in Southeast Tibet
Tamotsu Nakamura


Discovery & First Descent of Mekong Headwaters
sayuki Kitamura


Meteorological Observation from Mt. McKinley
Yoshitomi Okura


Gankarpunzum & First Ascent of Liankang Kangri
Tsuguyasu Itami


First Ascent of Reddomain - Minya Konka Massif
Hideki Nagata


JAC’s Grants Year 2001 for Three Expeditions
Yoshinobu Emoto

　
Data File of The Himalayan Association of Japan
Kinichi Yamamori


Mountaineering Maps of Karakorum & Hindu-Kush
Yoshimi Yakushi


Officials of The Japanese Alpine Club 2001 - 2003

Front Cover:
Fascinating and challenging peaks of 6300 to 6600 meters surrounding Lhagu Glacier.
A view from Lhagu village to the west. Kangri Garpo.

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