Annapurna I | 1987 N Face (French rte)

A Japan expedition to Annapurna I in 1987 via N Face (French rte), led by Yoshitomi Okura. Summit reached on 5th December 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 325
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN187402
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1987
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (French rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshitomi Okura
Sponsor Tokyo Annapurna I Winter Expedition 1987
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 1987-11-22
Summit Date 1987-12-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 26
Termination Date 1987-12-18
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to difficulty of route without fixed rope
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(22/11,4200m),C1(01/12,4900m),C2(02/12,5430m),C3(04/12,6000m),xxx(05/12,6100m)
Route Notes BC at normal site (good: no snow, water is near) C2 same as French C2 C3 well below French C3. 5th Dec reached 6100m and here route is ice wall and loose rock, but had no rope and pitons so turned back to C1 and 6th Dec to BC. Climb finished. Looked at other possible routes, but too difficult for 2 men only. Weather very good every day except 3rd Dec when strong wind and little snowfall which wind carried away. Very little snow was on N Face. Many crevasses, very dangerous C1 to C2, 14 big crevasses (1-3m wide with very small snow bridges) and C2 to C3, 3 or 4 big ones. Above C3 to French C4 very difficult ice, no snow at all. Left BC 18th Dec after waiting for porters (12 Dec heavy snowfall).
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452137
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (french rte)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masaaki Fukushima M 1950 Japan Climber Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Yoshitomi Okura M 1951 Japan Leader Kyodo, Tokyo, Japan Editor of mountaineering magazine Details Other expeditions
Naomi Sato F 1961 Japan BC Manager Yokohama, Japan Secretary Details Other expeditions
Hitoshi Sawano M 1944 Japan Member Tokyo, Japan Cameraman & writer Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN187402 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62: 219-220 (1988) -
ANN187402 IWA - - - :280 (1988) -
ANN187402 IWA - - - :72-73 (1988) -
ANN187402 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821903/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Winter-Attempt - - -