Tsuneo Hasegawa (長谷川 恒男, Hasegawa Tsuneo, December 8, 1947 – c. October 10, 1991) was a Japanese alpinist. His achievements include the winter solo ascent of the "Great North Faces of the Alps" or "North Face Trilogy" ( Matterhorn in 1977, second winter solo ascent ever; Eiger in 1978, first winter solo ascent ever; Grandes Jorasses in 1979, also first winter solo ascent ever) and the world's first winter solo ascent of the South Face of Aconcagua in 1981. ^{[1] [2]} He died in 1991 in an avalanche while ascending the Ultar II South east face. ^[3]

Notable achievements

• 1977 World second winter solo ascent to Matterhorn North face ^[4]
• 1978 World first winter solo ascent to Eiger North face ^[5]
• 1979 Winter solo ascent to Grandes Jorasses North face ^[6]
• 1980 Winter solo ascent to Aconcagua North face Normal Route ^[7]
• 1981 World first winter solo ascent to Aconcagua South face France Route ^[8]

Bibliography

• "北壁に舞う：生きぬくことが冒険だ"(1979) Shueisha Publishing(集英社) ISBN  4-08-749015-7
• "岩壁よおはよう"(1981) Chuo Koron Publishing (中央公論社) ISBN  4-12-201139-6
• "北壁からのメッセージ"(1984) Minshusha Publishing(民衆社) ISBN  4-12-203192-3
• "我が青春の挑戦"(1984) Seikyo Shimbun Publishing(聖教新聞社) co-authored with Ken'ichi Horie
• "山に向かいて"(1987) Benesse Corporation Publishing (ベネッセコーポレーション福武書店) ISBN  4-8288-3184-3
• "生きぬくことは冒険だよ"(1992) Shueisha Publishing(集英社) ISBN  4-08-748759-8 edited by Masami Hasegawa and Toyoji Oda

Further reading

• Fujiki, Takane (1974)"ああ南壁：第二次RCCエベレスト登攀記" Asahi Shimbun publishing. ISBN  4-12-202878-7
• Sase, Minoru (1994)"長谷川恒男虚空の登攀者" Yama To Keikoku Publishing(山と溪谷社). ISBN  4-12-203137-0

References

External links

• Dakota Jones runs memorial race of Tsuneo Hasegawa
• Goldwin History and Tsuneo Hasegawa
• Hasetsune Cup, An Endurance Race to Commemorate Alpinist Tsuneo Hasegawa
• Hasetsune30K video, endurance race commemorating alpinist Tsuneo Hasegawa