Annapurna II | 1984 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Annapurna II in 1984 via SW Ridge, led by Nobuo Kuwahara. Summit reached on 3rd September 1984. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 16
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Expedition ID ANN284301
Peak ID ANN2
Year 1984
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Nobuo Kuwahara
Sponsor Osaka Annapurna II South Face Expedition
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 Madi Khola->Hogagoth
Basecamp Date 1984-08-23
Summit Date 1984-09-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1984-09-26
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5100m due to falling ice/rock
High Point (m) 5100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 TempBC(23/08,2600m),Dep(25/08,4000m),BC(31/08,4700m),xxx(03/09,5100m)
Route Notes Many stones and seracs falling (10 seracs daily) and twice fixed rope cut in chimney. Wanted to put C1 at 5200m but never able to reach site: fog obscured view of route, great danger from falling ice and stones. Tried 6 times to go up, but never above 5100m. Leader dropped out at TBC when stomach trouble developed, left team 25 Aug. Annapurna II - SW Ridge Kojo Sakai, Kawase, Takao tried to climb mountain (leader left expedition 25 Aug - not to BC) BC 31 Aug 4700m. 3 Sept 3 members and 2 Sherpas reached 5100m, but bad weather above, so back to BC. 5 times again to same point and always found bad weather and broken seracs and on 5 and 23rd fixed ropes broken. 26 Sept decided to abandon climb and left BC that day. Arrived KTM yesterday.
Accidents None; 'very lucky' and more helmets needed; team too low for frostbite problems
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450991
Year 1984
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nobuo Kuwahara M 1932 Japan Leader Osaka, Japan Restaurant manager Details Other expeditions
Kozo Sakai M 1949 Japan Climbing Leader Osaka, Japan Engineer, marine Details Other expeditions
Etsuji Kawase M 1959 Japan Climber Matsubara, Osaka, Japan Engineer, marine Details Other expeditions
Kenji Takao M 1954 Japan Climber Kaizuka-shi, Osaka, Japan Engineer, marine Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN284301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 59:282 (1985) -
ANN284301 MM - - - 102:14 (Mar 1985) -
ANN284301 MM - - - 102:14 (Mar 1985) -
ANN284301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198528201/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-II-Attempt - - -