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.