Annapurna II | 1971 N Face
A Japan expedition to Annapurna II in 1971 via N Face, led by Mitsuaki Nishigori. Summit reached on 4th May 1971. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4101 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN271101 |
| Peak ID | ANN2 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | W Ridge from N (to 7800m) |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Mitsuaki Nishigori |
| Sponsor | Shinshu University Alpine Club |
| 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 | Marshyangdi->Pisang->Salatang Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1971-03-26 |
| Summit Date | 1971-05-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 39 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 1971-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to bad weather, exhaustion and fatal accident |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 14 |
| 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(26/03,3500m),C1(20/03,4500m),C2(03/04,5200m),C3(28/04,6200m),C4(01/05,6600m),C5(7300m),xxx(04/05,7800m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | Sato killed by fall on descent from summit bid with Girme Dorje |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2446062 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuaki Nishigori | M | 1939 | Japan | Leader | - | Physician, Okaya Health Office | Details Other expeditions |
| Kako Katsuka | M | - | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | Construction company employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Masatoshi Sato | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Humanities student, Shinshu University | Details Other expeditions |
| Girme Dorje Sherpa | M | 1935 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Katsuhiko Hori | M | - | Japan | Journalist/Photographer | - | Independent photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Inakichiro Morita | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Takehisa Matsuo | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Steel company employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshitaka Miyazaki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | University agriculture assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshihiko Okamura | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Elementary school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiyoshi Oonou | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Agriculture student, Shinshu University | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasuhiro Yamashita | M | 1947 | Japan | Climber | - | Agriculture student, Shinshu University | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuo Ichiro | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | Agriculture student, Shinshu University | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN271101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 46:185 (1972) | - |
| ANN271101 | MM | - | - | - | 17:7 (Sep 1971) | - |
| ANN271101 | MM | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman | Annapurna 2 | - | 51:36-37 (Sep 1976) | - |
| ANN271101 | - | Shinshu University Nepal Himalaya Expedition | Annapurna II - 1971 | Shinshu University Alpine Club, Nagano, Japan | - | jS133 |
| ANN271101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197218502/Asia-Nepal-Anapurna-II | - | - | - |