Annapurna I | 1997 N Face (UK 1970 rte)

A Japan expedition to Annapurna I in 1997 via N Face (UK 1970 rte), led by Atsushi Yamamoto. Summit reached on 4th December 1997. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2491
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN197401
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1997
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (UK 1970 rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Atsushi Yamamoto
Sponsor Meiji University Annapurna I Expedition 1997
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 By helicopter->BC
Basecamp Date 1997-11-23
Summit Date 1997-12-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(23/11,4300m),C1(03/12,5100m),C2(04/12,6000m),xxx(04/12,6000m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 at normal site C2 slightly higher than normal High point on North Face. During stay at BC, 4 big snow storms: 23 Nov very little snow there, but when left BC, about 7 feet snow on ground at BC. After arriving at BC, did some acclimatization climbing and then to C1. While pitching C2 tent, huge avalanche from NE Buttress took tent, but found it and pitched in safer place. 5-6 Dec carry loads and 7 Dec left C1 for summit bid, but Takahashi sick and all turned down from 5100m and to BC. 8 Dec start of heavy snowfall for 3 days bringing 2m snow at BC; stayed in BC for 6 days. 13 Dec all 3 members up to C1 in 7 hours in deep snow (3 hours normal time) and C1 tent almost covered in snow and saw much snow above and think C2 probably covered, so down to BC and climb now finished.
Accidents Only Takahashi with lung ailment briefly
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455799
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (uk 1970 rte)

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kazuhiro Takahashi M 1973 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Teacher Details Other expeditions
Tadaaki Toyoshima M 1974 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Atsushi Yamamoto M 1962 Japan Leader Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN197401 HIGH - - - 193:18 (Dec 1998) -