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 - - -