Annapurna I | 1991 N Face (Dutch Rib)

A Japan expedition to Annapurna I in 1991 via N Face (Dutch Rib), led by Masaru Otani. Summit reached on 1st October 1991. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 551
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Expedition ID ANN191304
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (Dutch Rib)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masaru Otani
Sponsor Hokkaido Central Workers Alpine Federation Annapurna I Exp. 1991
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 Pokhara->Birstarti->Lete->Myristi Khola
Basecamp Date 1991-09-10
Summit Date 1991-10-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1991-10-08
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6450m due to avalanching
High Point (m) 6450
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
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(10/09,4200m),ABC(16/09,5100m),C1(18/09,5700m),C2(28/09,6300m),xxx(01/10,6450m)
Route Notes BC at North Annapurna Glacier moraine. Climb abandoned following snow avalanche that buried one member at 8:35 am on 1st Oct. He was dug out and not injured. On 3rd at 9:30 am very big snow avalanche hit BC and ABC, many tents broken and equipment lost at BC. Left BC 8th Oct.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453537
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (dutch rib)

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masahiro Akiba M 1953 Japan Climber Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan City civil servant Details Other expeditions
Tatsumi Igakashi M 1952 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Chiropractor Details Other expeditions
Yoshimi Kitayama M 1949 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Typesetting programmer Details Other expeditions
Kenji Koyama M 1947 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Kazutoshi Matsumoto M 1951 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Printing company staff Details Other expeditions
Mutsuo Ono M 1955 Japan Climber Date, Hokkaido, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Masaru Otani M 1950 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Research chemist Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Nagamizu M 1949 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Civil servant (Hokaido prefecture) Details Other expeditions
Kazuo Sakata M 1954 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Hideki Sato M 1948 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Civil servant (Hokaido prefecture) Details Other expeditions
Toshiko Takahashi F 1952 Japan Climber Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan City civil servant Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN191304 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:218-219 (1992) -
ANN191304 IWA - - - :216 (1992) -
ANN191304 IWA - - - :66 (1992) -
ANN191304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221803/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-North-Face-Ascent-and-Attempts-Post-Monsoon - - -