Annapurna I | 2006 S Face (Bonington route)

A Japan expedition to Annapurna I in 2006 via S Face (Bonington route), led by Yoshichika Yamada. Summit reached on 22nd October 2006. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5436
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN106302
Peak ID ANN1
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face (Bonington route)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshichika Yamada
Sponsor C.C.A. Annapurna Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Bus to Pokhara and Nayapul, up Modi Khola to BC
Basecamp Date 2006-10-04
Summit Date 2006-10-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2006-10-24
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6220m due to fatal avalanche hitting Lhakpa Rita Sherpa
High Point (m) 6220
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 2500
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(04/10,4130m),C1(12/10,4900m),C2(21/10,6200m),xxx(22/10,6220m)
Route Notes C1 on glacier at start of South Face C2 on South Face High point on South Face. Lhakpa Rita was fixing rope when at 9:20 snow avalanche hit him and carried him 500m down and buried him (body not recovered); same avalanche carried Noma and Kumar Rai 5m, but they were not hurt. Climb finished. Sherpas: Kumar Rai was pseudo-member, 2/6/75, Walung, trekking agent Lhakpa Rita, 4/9/71, Phortse, Everest X3, Lhotse X3, Annapurna I X1, Cho Oyu X1 High point 6220m reached by Lhakpa Rita, Kumar Rai and Noma.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nireekha Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459007
Year 2006
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face (bonington route)

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hiroshi Noma M 1973 Japan Climber Tamagawa, Nagano, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Hiroki Tanaka M 1975 Japan Climber Azumino, Nagano, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yoshichika Yamada M 1944 Japan Leader Azumino, Nagano, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kumar Rai M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker/Climber Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun Trekking agent Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.