Annapurna I | 1973 NE Buttress (to 6500m)

A Japan expedition to Annapurna I in 1973 via NE Buttress (to 6500m), led by Shigeki Tsukamoto. Summit reached on 14th May 1973. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2350
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Buttress (to 6500m)
Route 2	N side (to 8040m)
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Shigeki Tsukamoto
Sponsor	Japanese Annapurna Expedition of Shinano-Shibu - Annapurna I
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	-
Basecamp Date	1973-04-04
Summit Date	1973-05-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	40
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8040m due to high winds and exhaustion
High Point (m)	8040
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	11
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	4
Total Hired	10
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	1
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(04/04,4300m),C1(07/04,5200mm),C2(18/04,6000m),C3(26/04,6500m),C4,C5(7500m),xxx(14/05,8040m)
Route Notes	Tsukamoto, Horiuchi & Sonam Ishi - 28 May 73 Tsukamoto, Horiuchi and Sonam Ishi arrived today by car from Pokhara. Killed: Takahashi, Hama, Ushigoe, Katagiri and Chong Rinji Sherpa from Solukhumbu (Junbesi). 14th May - 1st attempt on summit. Ushigoe and Pasang Norbu, reached 50m from summit and came back, tired. 15th May - 2nd attempt by Furihata and Chong Rinji Sherpa. Snow and very strong wind gusts. Came back to C5 and while returning Chong Rinji became sick. 16th May - to C3 and Sherpa very sick and used much oxygen, almost died. 17th May - about 3 pm very heavy snow which started 12 noon. In C4 4 members and Pasang Norbu and 3 members and 5 Sherpas in C3; all night heavy snow; C3 very dangerous site with new snow avalanche. 18 May - all came down, C3 people to C2 and C4 tried for C2. That day many big avalanches every minute. 1st avalanche hit C4 people between C3 and C4: 3 men hit by main avalanche: Sadatoshi Takahashi, Masanori Hama and Kazumi Katagiri at 11:30 am and they were swept away; Masakatsu Tsukahara and Pasang Norbu safe and returned to C4. C3 people going down: another avalanche hits Tadashi Ushigoe and Rinji 14:40 hours and they also were lost. Takashi Furihata and Tsuyoshi Shintani and 4 Sherpas Ok. Other members on way to Pokhara - reached there 3 or 4 June. First tried NE Buttress and make 2 camps and tried make C3. Reached about 6500m in route making but big crevasses and big seracs and many daily ice avalanche. Abandoned this route 20 April. Changed route to British Army 1970 and same their fixed rope find or not quite same as French route. ND Shrestha, MFA - 27 May 73 Tried to scale but when 50m remaining to top, weather became very bad, snowfall, so gave up and returned but while summit team returned from C4 on 18 May, avalanches swept away 4 members and Sherpa between C2 and C3 and their bodies could not be found. Dead were: 1) Masanori Hama 2) Kazumi Katagiri 3) Sadatoshi Takahashi 4) Tadashi Ushigoe 5) Chong Rinji Sherpa N.D. Shrestha, MFA - 10 May 73 Annapurna I expedition established C3 at 6500m on 26 April Expedition changed route: from NE Buttress to north side. Tsukamoto & Matsnage - 4 March 73 Total 11 members; 9 members arrive today. Leave 8 March by plane to Pokhara; caravan beginning probably 13th and 15th days to base camp. British army route via NE Buttress, which they retreated from Japanese making new route at end upper Glacier 7100m. 6 high camps; C6 7500m about 15 May, summit 20 May. 10 Sherpas including sirdar Sonam, 2 Kitchen boys and 2 mailrunners route very difficult but possible. Tadashi Hsigata - 27 Feb 73 2 members now here; rest 9 more arrive 4 March. Leave by truck on 8th March to Pokhara. Caravan leaves 12th or 13th and reaches base camp after about 15 days. Will climb north side, British army route. 10 Sherpas including sirdar which British abandoned; 6 higher camps with C6 at 7600m; summit 10th May about, 2 summit parties planned. Kaneko - 5 & 7 March 72 Went Annapurna I next year spring, now recce by 4 members. Route next year not yet decided but interested in north side. Will trek to Tilitso Lake and return via Kali Gandaki. Go to Pokhara about 17 March. MFA consider this only trekking and no LO assigned to them.
Accidents	5 killed in two separate avalanches
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2446760
Year	1973
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne buttress (to 6500m)

Members

Field	Value
ID	1396
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Shigeki
Last Name	Tsukamoto
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Suzaka, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Company director
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shigeki tsukamoto
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	1397
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Yukihisa
Last Name	Asawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Director of camera shop
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yukihisa asawa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	1398
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Toshiro
Last Name	Matsunaga
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1933
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Manager of sporting-goods shop
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2425170
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toshiro matsunaga
Year of Birth	1933
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1399
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Akio
Last Name	Horiuchi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1933
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Assistant manager, Nippon Tsuun Co. (transport company)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2425183
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	akio horiuchi
Year of Birth	1933
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1400
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Tsuyoshi
Last Name	Shintani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Nagoya, Japan
Occupation	Assistant manager, Nagano Mitsubishi Electric Sales Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428763
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tsuyoshi shintani
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1401
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Sadatoshi
Last Name	Takahashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Assistant manager, Nagano Mitsubishi Electric Sales Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1973-05-18
Death Time	1130
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	6700
Death Class	6
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche between C3 and C4
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1973) Died 18 May 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	2
Name (lowercase)	sadatoshi takahashi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1402
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Masanori
Last Name	Hama
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Suwa, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Assistant manager, Suwa Seikosha Co. (watches)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1973-05-18
Death Time	1130
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	6700
Death Class	6
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche between C3 and C4
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1973) Died 18 May 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	2
Name (lowercase)	masanori hama
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1403
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Takashi
Last Name	Furihata
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Oto, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Student at Kokugakuin University
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	1973-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2427813
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	takashi furihata
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1404
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Tadashi
Last Name	Ushigoe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Shimosuwa, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Staff member, Yashica Camera Co., Okaya Works
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8040
Summit Date 1	1973-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1973-05-18
Death Time	1440
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	6300
Death Class	6
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche between C2 and C3
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1973) Died 18 May 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	2
Name (lowercase)	tadashi ushigoe
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1405
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Masakatsu
Last Name	Tsukahara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Toyoshima, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Manager of works, Tsukahara Sekisan Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masakatsu tsukahara
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Kazumi
Last Name	Katagiri
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Omachi, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Staff member, Showa Denko Co., aluminum goods manufacturers
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1973-05-18
Death Time	1130
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	6700
Death Class	6
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche between C3 and C4
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1973) Died 18 May 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	2
Name (lowercase)	kazumi katagiri
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23301
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Chong Rinji
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Junbesi, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	1973-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1973-05-18
Death Time	1440
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	6300
Death Class	6
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche between C2 and C3
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1973) Died 18 May 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	chong rinji sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	26889
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Sonam
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonam sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	50404
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8040
Summit Date 1	1973-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

14 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Shigeki Tsukamoto	M	-	Japan	Leader	Suzaka, Nagano, Japan	Company director	Details Other expeditions
Yukihisa Asawa	M	-	Japan	Climbing Leader	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Director of camera shop	Details Other expeditions
Toshiro Matsunaga	M	1933	Japan	Climber	Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan	Manager of sporting-goods shop	Details Other expeditions
Akio Horiuchi	M	1933	Japan	Climber	Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan	Assistant manager, Nippon Tsuun Co. (transport company)	Details Other expeditions
Tsuyoshi Shintani	M	1943	Japan	Exp Doctor	Nagoya, Japan	Assistant manager, Nagano Mitsubishi Electric Sales Co.	Details Other expeditions
Sadatoshi Takahashi	M	-	Japan	Climber	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	Assistant manager, Nagano Mitsubishi Electric Sales Co.	Details Other expeditions
Masanori Hama	M	-	Japan	Climber	Suwa, Nagano, Japan	Assistant manager, Suwa Seikosha Co. (watches)	Details Other expeditions
Takashi Furihata	M	1940	Japan	Climber	Oto, Tokyo, Japan	Student at Kokugakuin University	Details Other expeditions
Tadashi Ushigoe	M	-	Japan	Climber	Shimosuwa, Nagano, Japan	Staff member, Yashica Camera Co., Okaya Works	Details Other expeditions
Masakatsu Tsukahara	M	-	Japan	Climber	Toyoshima, Nagano, Japan	Manager of works, Tsukahara Sekisan Co.	Details Other expeditions
Kazumi Katagiri	M	-	Japan	Climber	Omachi, Nagano, Japan	Staff member, Showa Denko Co., aluminum goods manufacturers	Details Other expeditions
Chong Rinji Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Junbesi, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Norbu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1343
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Reference ID	01
Year	1973
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	48:206 (1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3671
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Reference ID	02
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1973
Language	-
Citation	29:13 (Sep 1973)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3776
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Reference ID	03
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
Title	Annapurna
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1977
Language	-
Citation	58:44-47 (Nov 1977)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13129
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173101
Reference ID	04
Year	1973
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420601/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-I-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN173101	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J.	-	-	48:206 (1974)	-
ANN173101	MM	-	-	-	29:13 (Sep 1973)	-
ANN173101	MM	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman	Annapurna	-	58:44-47 (Nov 1977)	-
ANN173101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420601/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-I-Attempt	-	-	-